#A04491
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.5% 0.154 334.2), rgb(160, 68, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A04491 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04491 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 68, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.154 334.2) |
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 #A04491 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04491 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04491 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A04491 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BD
oklch(70.8% 0.111 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04491
oklch(53.5% 0.154 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B81
oklch(49.1% 0.143 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#743169
oklch(42.6% 0.119 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#A04491 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) | #435F93 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6C8F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74A64 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04491
#A04491
oklch(53.5% 0.154 334.2)
- #008348
#008348
oklch(53.5% 0.134 154.4)
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 #A04491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
Use #A04491 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.