#A92E71
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(51% 0.171 351.5), rgb(169, 46, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A92E71 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92E71 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 46, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.171 351.5) |
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 #A92E71 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92E71 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92E71 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A92E71 text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25695
oklch(63.1% 0.17 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD367F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 351.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A92E71
oklch(51% 0.171 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#842358
oklch(42.7% 0.142 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2348
oklch(37.8% 0.111 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#A92E71 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) | #435173 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6254B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92E71
#A92E71
oklch(51% 0.171 351.5)
- #00785F
#00785F
oklch(51% 0.099 171.6)
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 #A92E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
Use #A92E71 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.