#A5008A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7), rgb(165, 0, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A5008A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5008A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 0, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7) |
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 #A5008A | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5008A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5008A text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A5008A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D8
oklch(81% 0.103 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E173C5
oklch(70.8% 0.167 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#D546B6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C019A1
oklch(55.6% 0.231 337.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#860D70
oklch(42.7% 0.178 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C185B
oklch(37.7% 0.139 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#401135
oklch(27.1% 0.087 338.2)
#A5008A 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) | #104A8D | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506087 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF164F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5008A
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
- #007346
#007346
oklch(48.9% 0.115 157.9)
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 #A5008A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5008A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.087
Use #A5008A 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.