#A84CAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.9% 0.168 326.7), rgb(168, 76, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A84CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84CAA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 76, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.168 326.7) |
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 #A84CAA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84CAA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A84CAA text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A84CAA text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C885C8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964BA
oklch(63.2% 0.155 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84CAA
oklch(56.9% 0.168 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C398E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#A84CAA 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) | #4169AD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5774 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84CAA
#A84CAA
oklch(56.9% 0.168 326.7)
- #079032
#079032
oklch(57% 0.169 146.6)
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 #A84CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A84CAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A84CAA 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.