#A04FE0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.5% 0.214 306.6), rgb(160, 79, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A04FE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 79, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.214 306.6) |
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 #A04FE0 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04FE0 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A04FE0 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A04FE0 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC81F2
oklch(70.8% 0.168 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A04FE0
oklch(59.5% 0.214 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9739DB
oklch(55.6% 0.233 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8129BE
oklch(49.1% 0.217 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#692599
oklch(42.7% 0.179 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#55257A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#A04FE0 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) | #0074E4 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D78DD | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956E91 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04FE0
#A04FE0
oklch(59.5% 0.214 306.6)
- #678E00
#678E00
oklch(59.5% 0.153 126.5)
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 #A04FE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A04FE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
Use #A04FE0 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.