#A90D79
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.3% 0.202 345.9), rgb(169, 13, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A90D79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A90D79 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 13, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 86%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.202 345.9) |
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 #A90D79 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A90D79 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A90D79 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A90D79 text on black | 3.02:1 | 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
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E474B5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 346)
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Step 500
500
#D849A3
oklch(63% 0.2 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4208E
oklch(55.7% 0.218 345.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A90D79
oklch(49.3% 0.202 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#891262
oklch(42.7% 0.168 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A50
oklch(37.6% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#A90D79 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) | #2C4A7B | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6276 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50347 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A90D79
#A90D79
oklch(49.3% 0.202 345.9)
- #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 #A90D79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A90D79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.078
Use #A90D79 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.