#A384C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.104 304.7), rgb(163, 132, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A384C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A384C8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.104 304.7) |
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 #A384C8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A384C8 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A384C8 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A384C8 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A384C8
oklch(66.8% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8261A8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5090
oklch(49.1% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4275
oklch(42.8% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#A384C8 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) | #7690CB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C91C6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8E9D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A384C8
#A384C8
oklch(66.8% 0.104 304.7)
- #86A056
#86A056
oklch(66.8% 0.104 125)
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 #A384C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #A384C8 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.