#A04EAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.163 322.4), rgb(160, 78, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A04EAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04EAC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 78, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.163 322.4) |
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 #A04EAC | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04EAC | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04EAC text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04EAC text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C387CB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04EAC
oklch(56.2% 0.163 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#873D92
oklch(49.2% 0.15 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3376
oklch(42.7% 0.124 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#A04EAC 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) | #3F69AF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5972A9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25B76 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04EAC
#A04EAC
oklch(56.2% 0.163 322.4)
- #2C8B27
#2C8B27
oklch(56.1% 0.162 142.4)
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 #A04EAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04EAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #A04EAC 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.