#A084F4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.7% 0.161 293.2), rgb(160, 132, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A084F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A084F4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 132, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 84%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.161 293.2) |
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 #A084F4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A084F4 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A084F4 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A084F4 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FC
oklch(81% 0.1 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A084F4
oklch(68.7% 0.161 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9268F8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 293)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E7
oklch(55.6% 0.224 293)
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Step 700
700
#6B38C9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5730A2
oklch(42.6% 0.173 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#A084F4 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) | #5E97F8 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6294F1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C99B0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A084F4
#A084F4
oklch(68.7% 0.161 293.2)
- #9CA400
#9CA400
oklch(68.9% 0.154 113.2)
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 #A084F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #A084F4 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.