#A04FA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.154 325.2), rgb(160, 79, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A04FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 325°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 79, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.154 325.2) |
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 #A04FA5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04FA5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04FA5 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04FA5 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C488C7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04FA5
oklch(56% 0.154 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#883E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#A04FA5 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) | #4568A8 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35973 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04FA5
#A04FA5
oklch(56% 0.154 325.2)
- #268B34
#268B34
oklch(56.1% 0.155 145.2)
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 #A04FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04FA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #A04FA5 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.