#A5259A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.204 332), rgb(165, 37, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A5259A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5259A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 37, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.204 332) |
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 #A5259A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5259A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5259A text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A5259A text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FBE
oklch(63% 0.202 332)
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Step 600
600
#B72BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.219 332.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5259A
oklch(51.6% 0.204 332)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A77
oklch(42.6% 0.169 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#A5259A 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) | #1A549D | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506697 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC355E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5259A
#A5259A
oklch(51.6% 0.204 332)
- #007D3E
#007D3E
oklch(51.6% 0.136 152)
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 #A5259A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5259A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
Use #A5259A 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.