#A384EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.151 295.9), rgb(163, 132, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A384EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A384EC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.151 295.9) |
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 #A384EC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A384EC | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A384EC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A384EC text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A384EC
oklch(68.6% 0.151 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9669EF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#824CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E3BC0
oklch(49% 0.196 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A339B
oklch(42.8% 0.161 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#A384EC 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) | #6496F0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6994E9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9397AD | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A384EC
#A384EC
oklch(68.6% 0.151 295.9)
- #96A416
#96A416
oklch(68.4% 0.151 115.8)
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 #A384EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A384EC 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.