#A084BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.088 306.6), rgb(160, 132, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A084BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A084BD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 132, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.088 306.6) |
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 #A084BD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A084BD | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A084BD text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A084BD text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C3
oklch(70.8% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A084BD
oklch(66% 0.088 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#82649F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5388
oklch(49.2% 0.088 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#59446F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#A084BD 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) | #798EBF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8C98 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A084BD
#A084BD
oklch(66% 0.088 306.6)
- #849C60
#849C60
oklch(65.9% 0.088 126.4)
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 #A084BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
Use #A084BD 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.