#A984FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.9% 0.17 296.2), rgb(169, 132, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A984FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A984FA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.17 296.2) |
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 #A984FA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A984FA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A984FA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A984FA text on black | 7.36:1 | 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
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FE
oklch(81% 0.106 296.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A984FA
oklch(69.9% 0.17 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9962FA
oklch(63% 0.217 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8541E9
oklch(55.5% 0.236 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7131CB
oklch(49.1% 0.219 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2982
oklch(37.6% 0.142 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 296.6)
#A984FA 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) | #5C9AFE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6497F7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979AB3 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A984FA
#A984FA
oklch(69.9% 0.17 296.2)
- #9AA900
#9AA900
oklch(69.9% 0.16 116)
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 #A984FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #A984FA 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.