#A84D8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.14 341.8), rgb(168, 77, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A84D8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84D8A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.14 341.8) |
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 #A84D8A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84D8A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84D8A text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A84D8A text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD689F
oklch(63.1% 0.128 342)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.14 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#903E75
oklch(49.1% 0.13 342)
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Step 800
800
#753460
oklch(42.8% 0.107 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#A84D8A 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) | #53648C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7388 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14E65 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84D8A
#A84D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.14 341.8)
- #00885C
#00885C
oklch(55.4% 0.122 161.8)
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 #A84D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #A84D8A 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.