#A90C63
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.3% 0.192 355.5), rgb(169, 12, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A90C63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A90C63 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 12, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.192 355.5) |
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 #A90C63 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A90C63 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A90C63 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A90C63 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C3
oklch(81% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#E775A4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.19 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72478
oklch(55.6% 0.206 355.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A90C63
oklch(48.3% 0.192 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1553
oklch(42.6% 0.159 355)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#A90C63 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) | #374665 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616160 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7003A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A90C63
#A90C63
oklch(48.3% 0.192 355.5)
- #006F5C
#006F5C
oklch(48.4% 0.091 175.3)
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 #A90C63, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A90C63.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.023
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #A90C63 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.