#A884FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.9% 0.172 295.4), rgb(168, 132, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A884FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A884FC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 132, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.172 295.4) |
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 #A884FC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A884FC | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A884FC text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A884FC text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A884FC
oklch(69.9% 0.172 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9862FD
oklch(63.2% 0.22 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8441EC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#7030CD
oklch(49.1% 0.222 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.185 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2984
oklch(37.7% 0.144 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#A884FC 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) | #5A9AFF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6197F9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959BB4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A884FC
#A884FC
oklch(69.9% 0.172 295.4)
- #9BA900
#9BA900
oklch(70% 0.159 115.6)
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 #A884FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
Use #A884FC 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.