#A514B8

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#a514b8 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(165, 20, 184), HSL(293°, 80%, 40%), CMYK(10%, 89%, 0%, 28%). Closest named color: darkorchid. Contrast is 6.19:1 on white and 3.39:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a514b8
RGBrgb(165 20 184)
RGB (legacy)rgb(165, 20, 184)
RGB %rgb(65% 8% 72%)
HSLhsl(293 80% 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(293, 89%, 72%)
HWBhwb(293 8% 28%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 89%, 0%, 28%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(40.86 67.37 -51.98)
LCHlch(40.86 85.09 322.35)
OKLaboklab(0.5249 0.1888 -0.1456)
OKLCHoklch(0.5249 0.2384 322.36)
Decimal10818744

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colordarkorchid ΔE 4.8
Closest web-safe color#9900cc
Hue293°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)80% / 89%
Lightness (HSL)40%
Brightness or Value (HSV)72%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)32% / 25%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1196
Red / Green / Blue165 / 20 / 184

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.19:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.39:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 79 / -22.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -84.2 / 25.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a514b8;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(52.49% 0.2384 322.36);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(165 20 184 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a514b8] text-[#a514b8] border-[#a514b8]">