#A9166E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.192 351), rgb(169, 22, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A9166E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9166E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 22, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.192 351) |
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 #A9166E | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9166E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9166E text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A9166E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E476AC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94D97
oklch(63.1% 0.189 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C42782
oklch(55.6% 0.206 350.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9166E
oklch(49.2% 0.192 351)
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Step 800
800
#891859
oklch(42.7% 0.158 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#A9166E 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) | #364970 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60636B | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60042 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9166E
#A9166E
oklch(49.2% 0.192 351)
- #007259
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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 #A9166E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9166E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
Use #A9166E 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.