#A04E9D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.148 328.7), rgb(160, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A04E9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04E9D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.148 328.7) |
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 #A04E9D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04E9D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04E9D text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A04E9D text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B669B2
oklch(63.2% 0.136 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04E9D
oklch(55.4% 0.148 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#893F87
oklch(49.1% 0.138 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#A04E9D 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) | #4866A0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5566E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04E9D
#A04E9D
oklch(55.4% 0.148 328.7)
- #18893D
#18893D
oklch(55.3% 0.148 148.7)
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 #A04E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #A04E9D 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.