#A91261
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.5% 0.188 356.7), rgb(169, 18, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A91261 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A91261 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 18, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.188 356.7) |
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 #A91261 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A91261 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A91261 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A91261 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E676A2
oklch(70.6% 0.146 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB4D8C
oklch(63% 0.186 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C72776
oklch(55.7% 0.203 356.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A91261
oklch(48.5% 0.188 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1851
oklch(42.7% 0.156 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#701D43
oklch(37.8% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#A91261 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) | #3A4663 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625E | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7003A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A91261
#A91261
oklch(48.5% 0.188 356.7)
- #006F5E
#006F5E
oklch(48.4% 0.09 177.2)
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 #A91261, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A91261.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #A91261 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.