#A04A94
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.4% 0.147 333), rgb(160, 74, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A04A94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04A94 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 74, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.147 333) |
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 #A04A94 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04A94 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04A94 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A04A94 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C887BD
oklch(70.6% 0.106 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B968AC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04A94
oklch(54.4% 0.147 333)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E81
oklch(49.1% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#723469
oklch(42.8% 0.112 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#A04A94 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) | #486396 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F92 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65068 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04A94
#A04A94
oklch(54.4% 0.147 333)
- #008646
#008646
oklch(54.4% 0.14 153)
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 #A04A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #A04A94 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.