#A84D9E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.156 331.8), rgb(168, 77, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A84D9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84D9E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 77, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.156 331.8) |
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 #A84D9E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84D9E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A84D9E text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A84D9E text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#C986C0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B0
oklch(63.1% 0.143 331.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84D9E
oklch(56.4% 0.156 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B85
oklch(49.2% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#A84D9E 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) | #4A68A1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65749B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE546E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84D9E
#A84D9E
oklch(56.4% 0.156 331.8)
- #008D46
#008D46
oklch(56.3% 0.149 151.8)
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 #A84D9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A84D9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
Use #A84D9E 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.