#A384F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.1% 0.164 294.2), rgb(163, 132, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A384F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A384F6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.164 294.2) |
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 #A384F6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A384F6 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A384F6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A384F6 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 294.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A384F6
oklch(69.1% 0.164 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9566F9
oklch(63.2% 0.21 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8147E8
oklch(55.7% 0.228 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D36C9
oklch(49% 0.212 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#592FA3
oklch(42.8% 0.175 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#A384F6 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) | #5D98FA | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6295F3 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909AB1 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A384F6
#A384F6
oklch(69.1% 0.164 294.2)
- #9BA500
#9BA500
oklch(69% 0.155 114)
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 #A384F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A384F6 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.