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#a21157 color: Violet Red

#a21157 is rgb(162, 17, 87) in RGB and oklch(46.811% 0.18044 359.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

46.8%
0.180
360°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #a21157

#a21157 is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 360°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.63:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Red (#a50055). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #a21157 mixed with white

  1. a21157
  2. ae3566
  3. ba4e76
  4. c46586
  5. cf7b96
  6. d891a7
  7. e1a7b8
  8. eabdc9
  9. f1d3db
  10. f9e9ed

Darker: #a21157 mixed with black

  1. a21157
  2. 8c0d4b
  3. 77093e
  4. 630633
  5. 4f0427
  6. 3c021c
  7. 2a0112
  8. 190008
  9. 0a0003
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a21157 with less saturation

  1. a21157
  2. 9c2257
  3. 962d58
  4. 903658
  5. 893d58
  6. 824359
  7. 7b4959
  8. 744e59
  9. 6c525a
  10. 63565a

Questions about #a21157

What color is #a21157?

#a21157 is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Violet Red. In RGB it is rgb(162, 17, 87), in HSL hsl(331.03, 81.01%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.811% 0.18044 359.519).

What colors go well with #a21157?

The complementary color of #a21157 is #006d5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d248a and #a8150c. The triadic partners are #526300 and #00619c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a21157?

White text reads better on #a21157: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a21157 a warm or cool color?

#a21157 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 360 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.18.