#A04AE1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(58.9% 0.222 306.9), rgb(160, 74, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A04AE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 74, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.222 306.9) |
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 #A04AE1 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04AE1 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A04AE1 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04AE1 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB83ED
oklch(70.7% 0.159 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA5EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.205 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04AE1
oklch(58.9% 0.222 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#802EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.207 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#682996
oklch(42.8% 0.171 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#542777
oklch(37.6% 0.133 307)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#A04AE1 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) | #0072E6 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2376DE | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956B90 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04AE1
#A04AE1
oklch(58.9% 0.222 306.9)
- #658C00
#658C00
oklch(58.9% 0.151 126.7)
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 #A04AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
Use #A04AE1 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.