#A04EB6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.7% 0.172 318.7), rgb(160, 78, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A04EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 78, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.172 318.7) |
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 #A04EB6 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04EB6 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A04EB6 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04EB6 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04EB6
oklch(56.7% 0.172 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#863B99
oklch(49.2% 0.16 319)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#A04EB6 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) | #376BB9 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5473B3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05E7B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04EB6
#A04EB6
oklch(56.7% 0.172 318.7)
- #378D0D
#378D0D
oklch(56.8% 0.173 138.7)
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 #A04EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A04EB6 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.