#A50587
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.212 338.9), rgb(165, 5, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A50587 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 339°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A50587 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 5, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 94%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.212 338.9) |
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 #A50587 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A50587 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A50587 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A50587 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D7
oklch(81% 0.102 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#E174C2
oklch(70.8% 0.163 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#D548B3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C01C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.228 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A50587
oklch(49% 0.212 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#86106E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1959
oklch(37.7% 0.137 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#401134
oklch(27% 0.087 339.3)
#A50587 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) | #184A8A | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526084 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF154E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A50587
#A50587
oklch(49% 0.212 338.9)
- #007348
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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 #A50587, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A50587.
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 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.081
Use #A50587 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.