#A91579
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.6% 0.198 346.1), rgb(169, 21, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A91579 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A91579 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 21, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.198 346.1) |
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 #A91579 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A91579 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A91579 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A91579 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E375B4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA2
oklch(63% 0.196 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2248D
oklch(55.6% 0.213 345.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A91579
oklch(49.6% 0.198 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#881661
oklch(42.7% 0.163 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#A91579 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) | #304B7B | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6376 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50D48 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A91579
#A91579
oklch(49.6% 0.198 346.1)
- #007455
#007455
oklch(49.6% 0.102 166.5)
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 #A91579, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A91579.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
Use #A91579 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.