#A04BBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.184 316.6), rgb(160, 75, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A04BBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 317°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04BBD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 75, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.184 316.6) |
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 #A04BBD | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04BBD | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A04BBD text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04BBD text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04BBD
oklch(56.8% 0.184 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8638A0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#A04BBD 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) | #2A6BC1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5E7D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04BBD
#A04BBD
oklch(56.8% 0.184 316.6)
- #3F8C00
#3F8C00
oklch(56.8% 0.171 136.7)
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 #A04BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #A04BBD 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.