#A04098
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.3% 0.166 331), rgb(160, 64, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A04098 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04098 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 64, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.166 331) |
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 #A04098 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04098 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04098 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A04098 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04098
oklch(53.3% 0.166 331)
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Step 700
700
#8F3888
oklch(49.1% 0.154 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#A04098 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) | #3B5E9B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6B95 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64966 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04098
#A04098
oklch(53.3% 0.166 331)
- #00833E
#00833E
oklch(53.4% 0.144 151)
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 #A04098, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04098.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #A04098 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.