#A50261
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(47.2% 0.193 354.9), rgb(165, 2, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A50261 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A50261 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 2, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.193 354.9) |
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 #A50261 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A50261 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A50261 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A50261 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.191 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7237A
oklch(55.6% 0.208 354.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A50261
oklch(47.2% 0.193 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1553
oklch(42.6% 0.159 355)
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Step 900
900
#701B45
oklch(37.6% 0.125 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#A50261 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) | #334363 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5E | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30037 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A50261
#A50261
oklch(47.2% 0.193 354.9)
- #006B58
#006B58
oklch(47.1% 0.089 174.8)
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 #A50261, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A50261.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.013
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.020
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.021
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
Use #A50261 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.