#A84DD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.2% 0.204 313.7), rgb(168, 77, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A84DD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 77, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.204 313.7) |
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 #A84DD1 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84DD1 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A84DD1 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A84DD1 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84DD1
oklch(59.2% 0.204 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8631AA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341941
oklch(27.2% 0.078 313.5)
#A84DD1 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) | #1471D5 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4779CE | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46688 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84DD1
#A84DD1
oklch(59.2% 0.204 313.7)
- #519200
#519200
oklch(59.3% 0.169 133.6)
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 #A84DD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A84DD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A84DD1 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.