#A050AB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.4% 0.158 322.7), rgb(160, 80, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A050AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A050AB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 80, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.158 322.7) |
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 #A050AB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A050AB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A050AB text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A050AB text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B268BC
oklch(63% 0.145 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A050AB
oklch(56.4% 0.158 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#863E90
oklch(49% 0.146 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#A050AB 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) | #426AAE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73A8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25C76 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A050AB
#A050AB
oklch(56.4% 0.158 322.7)
- #2F8C2C
#2F8C2C
oklch(56.5% 0.159 142.7)
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 #A050AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A050AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #A050AB 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.