#A187AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.1% 0.065 313.7), rgb(161, 135, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A187AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A187AF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 135, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.065 313.7) |
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 #A187AF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A187AF | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A187AF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A187AF text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 313.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A187AF
oklch(66.1% 0.065 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#826791
oklch(55.6% 0.071 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E567B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#A187AF 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) | #828FB1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08C95 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A187AF
#A187AF
oklch(66.1% 0.065 313.7)
- #829C73
#829C73
oklch(66.2% 0.066 134.3)
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 #A187AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A187AF 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.