#A91668
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.9% 0.189 353.7), rgb(169, 22, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A91668 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A91668 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 22, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.189 353.7) |
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 #A91668 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A91668 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A91668 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A91668 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E577A7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D92
oklch(63.1% 0.188 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5287C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 353.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A91668
oklch(48.9% 0.189 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1855
oklch(42.7% 0.157 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D46
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#A91668 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) | #39486A | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626265 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7003F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A91668
#A91668
oklch(48.9% 0.189 353.7)
- #00715C
#00715C
oklch(48.9% 0.093 173.9)
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 #A91668, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A91668.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #A91668 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.