#A84EC1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.187 318.4), rgb(168, 78, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A84EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 78, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.187 318.4) |
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 #A84EC1 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84EC1 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A84EC1 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A84EC1 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B462CB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84EC1
oklch(58.4% 0.187 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#88369E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E80
oklch(42.8% 0.143 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#A84EC1 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) | #316FC5 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5478BE | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86180 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84EC1
#A84EC1
oklch(58.4% 0.187 318.4)
- #389300
#389300
oklch(58.5% 0.182 138.4)
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 #A84EC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A84EC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #A84EC1 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.