#A984BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.094 312.5), rgb(169, 132, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A984BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A984BF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.094 312.5) |
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 #A984BF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A984BF | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A984BF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A984BF text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A984BF
oklch(67% 0.094 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#A273BE
oklch(63.2% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D5AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.131 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#784992
oklch(49.1% 0.123 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#623D76
oklch(42.8% 0.1 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#A984BF 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) | #7B90C1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78C99 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A984BF
#A984BF
oklch(67% 0.094 312.5)
- #7FA264
#7FA264
oklch(67.1% 0.095 132.4)
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 #A984BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #A984BF 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.