#A04599
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.159 330.6), rgb(160, 69, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A04599 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04599 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 69, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.159 330.6) |
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 #A04599 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04599 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04599 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A04599 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04599
oklch(54% 0.159 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A87
oklch(49% 0.148 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#A04599 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) | #40619C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6D96 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64D68 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04599
#A04599
oklch(54% 0.159 330.6)
- #00853E
#00853E
oklch(53.9% 0.146 150.7)
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 #A04599, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04599.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #A04599 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.