#A50068
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.4% 0.197 351.7), rgb(165, 0, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A50068 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A50068 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 0, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.197 351.7) |
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 #A50068 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A50068 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A50068 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A50068 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A96
oklch(63.1% 0.194 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C62181
oklch(55.6% 0.212 351.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A50068
oklch(47.4% 0.197 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1359
oklch(42.7% 0.164 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#701B49
oklch(37.8% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#A50068 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) | #2F436A | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5E65 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2003B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A50068
#A50068
oklch(47.4% 0.197 351.7)
- #006C56
#006C56
oklch(47.3% 0.092 172.2)
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 #A50068, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A50068.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
Use #A50068 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.