#A050B5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.168 318.9), rgb(160, 80, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A050B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A050B5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 80, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.168 318.9) |
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 #A050B5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A050B5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A050B5 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A050B5 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B167C4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 319.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A050B5
oklch(57% 0.168 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 319)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#A050B5 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) | #3B6CB8 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5674B2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05F7B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A050B5
#A050B5
oklch(57% 0.168 318.9)
- #398D17
#398D17
oklch(56.9% 0.168 138.9)
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 #A050B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A050B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A050B5 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.