#A04BAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.166 322.9), rgb(160, 75, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A04BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04BAB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 75, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.166 322.9) |
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 #A04BAB | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04BAB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04BAB text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04BAB text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C486CC
oklch(70.6% 0.12 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B466BE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04BAB
oklch(55.7% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#883B92
oklch(49% 0.154 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3277
oklch(42.8% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#A04BAB 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) | #3B67AE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25874 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04BAB
#A04BAB
oklch(55.7% 0.166 322.9)
- #248B24
#248B24
oklch(55.8% 0.167 142.9)
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 #A04BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #A04BAB 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.