#A9045E
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47.9% 0.193 357.4), rgb(169, 4, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A9045E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9045E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 4, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.193 357.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A9045E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9045E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9045E text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9045E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.192 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C92174
oklch(55.6% 0.208 357.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9045E
oklch(47.9% 0.193 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D144F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#711B42
oklch(37.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#A9045E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #374460 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62605B | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80036 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9045E
#A9045E
oklch(47.9% 0.193 357.4)
- #006D5D
#006D5D
oklch(47.8% 0.088 177.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A9045E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9045E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
Use #A9045E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.