#A5217B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.7% 0.187 344.5), rgb(165, 33, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A5217B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5217B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 33, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.187 344.5) |
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 #A5217B | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5217B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5217B text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A5217B text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D251A4
oklch(63% 0.185 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD2E8F
oklch(55.5% 0.202 344.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5217B
oklch(49.7% 0.187 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#841D63
oklch(42.6% 0.155 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2050
oklch(37.8% 0.12 345)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#A5217B 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) | #334D7D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6378 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B01F4C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5217B
#A5217B
oklch(49.7% 0.187 344.5)
- #007553
#007553
oklch(49.8% 0.105 164.6)
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 #A5217B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5217B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #A5217B 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.