#A187CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.106 300.4), rgb(161, 135, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A187CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A187CE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 135, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.106 300.4) |
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 #A187CE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A187CE | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A187CE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A187CE text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A187CE
oklch(67.4% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9774CE
oklch(63% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#825BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.147 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA1
oklch(49% 0.137 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D83
oklch(42.7% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#A187CE 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) | #7793D1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9992A1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A187CE
#A187CE
oklch(67.4% 0.106 300.4)
- #8EA052
#8EA052
oklch(67.4% 0.106 120)
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 #A187CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #A187CE 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.