#A04ED1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.2 310.5), rgb(160, 78, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A04ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 78, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.2 310.5) |
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 #A04ED1 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04ED1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A04ED1 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04ED1 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DA
oklch(63% 0.185 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04ED1
oklch(58.4% 0.2 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#A04ED1 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) | #0A70D5 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F76CE | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6888 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04ED1
#A04ED1
oklch(58.4% 0.2 310.5)
- #5A8D00
#5A8D00
oklch(58.5% 0.158 130.5)
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 #A04ED1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04ED1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #A04ED1 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.