#A92B77
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(51% 0.177 348.3), rgb(169, 43, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#A92B77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92B77 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.177 348.3) |
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 #A92B77 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92B77 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92B77 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A92B77 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.025 348.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2549B
oklch(63% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3386
oklch(55.6% 0.191 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A92B77
oklch(51% 0.177 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#A92B77 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) | #3E5179 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636774 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5254D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92B77
#A92B77
oklch(51% 0.177 348.3)
- #00785B
#00785B
oklch(50.9% 0.102 168.6)
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 #A92B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.071
Use #A92B77 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.