#A84CA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.7% 0.165 328.3), rgb(168, 76, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A84CA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 76, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.165 328.3) |
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 #A84CA6 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84CA6 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A84CA6 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A84CA6 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B964B7
oklch(63% 0.152 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84CA6
oklch(56.7% 0.165 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D398B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#723071
oklch(42.6% 0.127 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#A84CA6 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) | #4468A9 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6175A3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5672 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84CA6
#A84CA6
oklch(56.7% 0.165 328.3)
- #008F39
#008F39
oklch(56.7% 0.163 148.3)
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 #A84CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A84CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #A84CA6 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.