#A04CE1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.2% 0.219 306.7), rgb(160, 76, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A04CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 76, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.219 306.7) |
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 #A04CE1 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04CE1 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A04CE1 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04CE1 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA83ED
oklch(70.6% 0.159 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A95FE7
oklch(63% 0.202 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04CE1
oklch(59.2% 0.219 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F30B8
oklch(49.1% 0.203 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#672A95
oklch(42.7% 0.168 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#542877
oklch(37.7% 0.132 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#A04CE1 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) | #0073E5 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2676DE | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956C90 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04CE1
#A04CE1
oklch(59.2% 0.219 306.7)
- #668D00
#668D00
oklch(59.2% 0.152 126.6)
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 #A04CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
Use #A04CE1 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.