#A784C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.105 307.4), rgb(167, 132, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A784C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A784C8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 132, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.105 307.4) |
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 #A784C8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A784C8 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A784C8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A784C8 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A784C8
oklch(67.2% 0.105 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F71C8
oklch(63% 0.135 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#A784C8 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) | #7791CB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38E9D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A784C8
#A784C8
oklch(67.2% 0.105 307.4)
- #84A259
#84A259
oklch(67.2% 0.105 127.3)
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 #A784C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #A784C8 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.