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#a51359 color: Violet Red

#a51359 is rgb(165, 19, 89) in RGB and oklch(47.524% 0.18213 359.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

47.5%
0.182
359°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #a51359

#a51359 is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.4:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, 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: #a51359 mixed with white

  1. a51359
  2. b13668
  3. bc4f78
  4. c76687
  5. d17c98
  6. da92a8
  7. e3a8b9
  8. ebbdca
  9. f2d3db
  10. f9e9ed

Darker: #a51359 mixed with black

  1. a51359
  2. 8f0f4c
  3. 790b40
  4. 650734
  5. 510528
  6. 3d031d
  7. 2b0113
  8. 1a0109
  9. 0a0003
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a51359 with less saturation

  1. a51359
  2. 9f2459
  3. 992f5a
  4. 92375a
  5. 8c3f5a
  6. 85455b
  7. 7e4a5b
  8. 764f5b
  9. 6e545c
  10. 66585c

Questions about #a51359

What color is #a51359?

#a51359 is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Violet Red. In RGB it is rgb(165, 19, 89), in HSL hsl(331.23, 79.35%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.524% 0.18213 359.491).

What colors go well with #a51359?

The complementary color of #a51359 is #006f5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90268c and #ab170e. The triadic partners are #546600 and #00639f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a51359?

White text reads better on #a51359: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a51359 a warm or cool color?

#a51359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.182.