#A04BC9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.5% 0.196 313), rgb(160, 75, 201).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A04BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 75, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.196 313) |
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 #A04BC9 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04BC9 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A04BC9 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04BC9 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DF
oklch(70.8% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D6
oklch(63.1% 0.181 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04BC9
oklch(57.5% 0.196 313)
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Step 700
700
#8435A8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D88
oklch(42.6% 0.151 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#A04BC9 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) | #166DCD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4374C6 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6383 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04BC9
#A04BC9
oklch(57.5% 0.196 313)
- #508C00
#508C00
oklch(57.6% 0.163 133)
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 #A04BC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04BC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
Use #A04BC9 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.