#A9097A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.205 345.4), rgb(169, 9, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A9097A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9097A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 9, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.205 345.4) |
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 #A9097A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9097A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9097A text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9097A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E474B6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D948A4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C41E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.22 345.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9097A
oklch(49.2% 0.205 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#891163
oklch(42.7% 0.169 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A51
oklch(37.7% 0.131 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#A9097A 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) | #2A497C | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6277 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50147 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9097A
#A9097A
oklch(49.2% 0.205 345.4)
- #007353
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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 #A9097A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9097A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.080
Use #A9097A 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.