#A52491
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.199 335.4), rgb(165, 36, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A52491 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52491 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 36, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.199 335.4) |
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 #A52491 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52491 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52491 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A52491 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B7
oklch(63% 0.196 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B92CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.214 335.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52491
oklch(51% 0.199 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#811B71
oklch(42.7% 0.165 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#A52491 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) | #245294 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54658E | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2F59 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52491
#A52491
oklch(51% 0.199 335.4)
- #007A45
#007A45
oklch(50.9% 0.125 155.3)
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 #A52491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A52491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #A52491 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.