#A91675
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.5% 0.195 347.9), rgb(169, 22, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A91675 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A91675 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 22, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.195 347.9) |
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 #A91675 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A91675 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A91675 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A91675 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 348)
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Step 500
500
#D84C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.193 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32589
oklch(55.6% 0.21 347.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A91675
oklch(49.5% 0.195 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#88175E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 348)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#A91675 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) | #324A77 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6372 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60946 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A91675
#A91675
oklch(49.5% 0.195 347.9)
- #007356
#007356
oklch(49.3% 0.1 167.8)
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 #A91675, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A91675.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
Use #A91675 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.