#A04596
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.9% 0.157 331.9), rgb(160, 69, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A04596 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04596 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.157 331.9) |
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 #A04596 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04596 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04596 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A04596 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86C0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04596
oklch(53.9% 0.157 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B85
oklch(49.2% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#A04596 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) | #426099 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6D93 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64C67 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04596
#A04596
oklch(53.9% 0.157 331.9)
- #008442
#008442
oklch(53.7% 0.141 152.1)
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 #A04596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #A04596 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.