#A084E8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.146 295.1), rgb(160, 132, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A084E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A084E8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 132, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.146 295.1) |
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 #A084E8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A084E8 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A084E8 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A084E8 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A084E8
oklch(68.1% 0.146 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#946CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.186 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 295)
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Step 800
800
#583599
oklch(42.7% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#A084E8 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) | #6595EC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A93E6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9096AB | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A084E8
#A084E8
oklch(68.1% 0.146 295.1)
- #96A21F
#96A21F
oklch(68% 0.145 115.1)
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 #A084E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A084E8 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.