#A04DA2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.155 326.5), rgb(160, 77, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A04DA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 77, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.155 326.5) |
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 #A04DA2 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04DA2 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04DA2 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A04DA2 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C588C5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B568B6
oklch(63.1% 0.141 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.155 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#893E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3371
oklch(42.6% 0.12 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#A04DA2 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) | #4467A5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D719F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45770 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04DA2
#A04DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.155 326.5)
- #1D8A36
#1D8A36
oklch(55.6% 0.154 146.6)
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 #A04DA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04DA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.079
Use #A04DA2 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.