#8A84C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.5% 0.099 287.4), rgb(138, 132, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#8A84C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 287°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A84C7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 132, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.099 287.4) |
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 #8A84C7 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A84C7 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A84C7 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A84C7 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D99CF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 287.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A84C7
oklch(64.5% 0.099 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7068AF
oklch(55.6% 0.108 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#8A84C7 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) | #718DCA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708AC5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B909C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A84C7
#8A84C7
oklch(64.5% 0.099 287.4)
- #949246
#949246
oklch(64.5% 0.099 107.5)
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 #8A84C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A84C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A84C7 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.