#A284CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.113 301.8), rgb(162, 132, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A284CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 302°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A284CF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 132, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.113 301.8) |
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 #A284CF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A284CF | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A284CF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A284CF text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A284CF
oklch(67% 0.113 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8558BE
oklch(55.6% 0.156 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7147A4
oklch(49% 0.146 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#A284CF 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) | #7391D2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A90A0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A284CF
#A284CF
oklch(67% 0.113 301.8)
- #8AA04D
#8AA04D
oklch(67% 0.112 121.8)
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 #A284CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #A284CF 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.