#A084F7
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.9% 0.165 292.7), rgb(160, 132, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A084F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A084F7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 132, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.165 292.7) |
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 #A084F7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A084F7 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A084F7 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A084F7 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A084F7
oklch(68.9% 0.165 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#9267FB
oklch(63.2% 0.211 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E47EA
oklch(55.6% 0.23 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B37CB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#572FA4
oklch(42.7% 0.176 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472C82
oklch(37.7% 0.137 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#A084F7 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) | #5C98FB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F94F4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9AB2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A084F7
#A084F7
oklch(68.9% 0.165 292.7)
- #9DA400
#9DA400
oklch(69% 0.154 112.8)
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 #A084F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #A084F7 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.