#A084DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.128 297.7), rgb(160, 132, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A084DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A084DB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 132, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.128 297.7) |
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 #A084DB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A084DB | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A084DB text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A084DB text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A084DB
oklch(67.4% 0.128 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#966FDF
oklch(63% 0.165 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8255CC
oklch(55.7% 0.177 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#59398F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#A084DB 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) | #6C93DE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192D9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9493A5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A084DB
#A084DB
oklch(67.4% 0.128 297.7)
- #90A13A
#90A13A
oklch(67.5% 0.129 118)
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 #A084DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #A084DB 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.