#A04BAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.169 321.8), rgb(160, 75, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A04BAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04BAE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 75, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.169 321.8) |
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 #A04BAE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04BAE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04BAE text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04BAE text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B465C1
oklch(63% 0.157 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04BAE
oklch(55.9% 0.169 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#883B95
oklch(49.2% 0.157 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3179
oklch(42.6% 0.131 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B39
oklch(27.2% 0.064 322.1)
#A04BAE 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) | #3968B1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25975 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04BAE
#A04BAE
oklch(55.9% 0.169 321.8)
- #288B1E
#288B1E
oklch(55.9% 0.169 141.8)
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 #A04BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #A04BAE 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.