#AD84FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.17 297.9), rgb(173, 132, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#AD84FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD84FA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 132, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.17 297.9) |
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 #AD84FA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD84FA | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD84FA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD84FA text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD84FA
oklch(70.2% 0.17 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C61F9
oklch(63.1% 0.217 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8840E8
oklch(55.6% 0.236 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#742FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.182 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#AD84FA 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) | #5D9AFE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9AB3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD84FA
#AD84FA
oklch(70.2% 0.17 297.9)
- #97AC00
#97AC00
oklch(70.3% 0.164 118.1)
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 #AD84FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #AD84FA 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.