#A04693
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.8% 0.153 333.4), rgb(160, 70, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A04693 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04693 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 70, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.153 333.4) |
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 #A04693 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04693 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04693 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A04693 text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04693
oklch(53.8% 0.153 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C82
oklch(49.1% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#A04693 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) | #446095 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D91 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74C66 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04693
#A04693
oklch(53.8% 0.153 333.4)
- #008446
#008446
oklch(53.8% 0.137 153.4)
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 #A04693, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04693.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #A04693 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.