#8A84C5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.096 287.6), rgb(138, 132, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8A84C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A84C5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 132, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.096 287.6) |
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 #8A84C5 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A84C5 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A84C5 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A84C5 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.075 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A84C5
oklch(64.4% 0.096 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7069AD
oklch(55.7% 0.104 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5795
oklch(49.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4779
oklch(42.7% 0.082 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#8A84C5 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) | #728DC8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718AC3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C909C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A84C5
#8A84C5
oklch(64.4% 0.096 287.6)
- #939248
#939248
oklch(64.5% 0.097 108.1)
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 #8A84C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #8A84C5 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.