#A91962
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.9% 0.184 356.7), rgb(169, 25, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A91962 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A91962 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 25, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.184 356.7) |
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 #A91962 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A91962 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A91962 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A91962 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E578A2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.183 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52A75
oklch(55.5% 0.198 356.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A91962
oklch(48.9% 0.184 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A51
oklch(42.7% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#A91962 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) | #3C4864 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64635F | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7003C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A91962
#A91962
oklch(48.9% 0.184 356.7)
- #00705F
#00705F
oklch(48.8% 0.09 177.3)
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 #A91962, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A91962.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #A91962 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.