#A50489
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.213 338.1), rgb(165, 4, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A50489 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A50489 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 4, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.213 338.1) |
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 #A50489 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A50489 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A50489 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A50489 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D8
oklch(81% 0.103 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E073C4
oklch(70.6% 0.166 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#D547B4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#C01BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.229 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A50489
oklch(49.1% 0.213 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#860F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.176 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C195A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#401135
oklch(27.1% 0.087 338.2)
#A50489 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) | #154A8C | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516086 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF174F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A50489
#A50489
oklch(49.1% 0.213 338.1)
- #007447
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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 #A50489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A50489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.084
Use #A50489 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.