#A50EE5
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.274 310.9), rgb(165, 14, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A50EE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.274 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A50EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 14, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 88%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.274 310.9) |
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 #A50EE5 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A50EE5 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A50EE5 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A50EE5 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FB
oklch(80.8% 0.124 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C776FA
oklch(70.7% 0.198 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#B947F6
oklch(63.1% 0.253 310.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A50EE5
oklch(55.6% 0.274 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7306A1
oklch(42.8% 0.211 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D1880
oklch(37.8% 0.165 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#A50EE5 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) | #0063EA | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE1 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5587 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A50EE5
#A50EE5
oklch(55.6% 0.274 310.9)
- #538400
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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 #A50EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A50EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.020
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.043
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
Use #A50EE5 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.