#A50B5B
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47.3% 0.187 358.1), rgb(165, 11, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A50B5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A50B5B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 11, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.187 358.1) |
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 #A50B5B | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A50B5B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A50B5B text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A50B5B text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#E777A0
oklch(70.8% 0.145 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D89
oklch(63.1% 0.186 358)
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Step 600
600
#C72873
oklch(55.7% 0.201 358)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A50B5B
oklch(47.3% 0.187 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B184E
oklch(42.6% 0.155 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#701D41
oklch(37.7% 0.121 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#A50B5B 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) | #38435D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605E58 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30035 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A50B5B
#A50B5B
oklch(47.3% 0.187 358.1)
- #006B5C
#006B5C
oklch(47.2% 0.087 178.6)
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 #A50B5B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A50B5B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.018
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
Use #A50B5B 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.