#A84CA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.162 329.6), rgb(168, 76, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A84CA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 76, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.162 329.6) |
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 #A84CA3 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84CA3 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A84CA3 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A84CA3 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 329.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84CA3
oklch(56.5% 0.162 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A89
oklch(49.1% 0.15 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#73316F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#A84CA3 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) | #4668A6 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6274A0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5570 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84CA3
#A84CA3
oklch(56.5% 0.162 329.6)
- #008E3E
#008E3E
oklch(56.5% 0.157 149.5)
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 #A84CA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A84CA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #A84CA3 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.