#A287C5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.094 303.9), rgb(162, 135, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A287C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A287C5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 135, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.094 303.9) |
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 #A287C5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A287C5 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A287C5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A287C5 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A287C5
oklch(67.1% 0.094 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9976C4
oklch(63.1% 0.12 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#845DB1
oklch(55.5% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#704C98
oklch(49% 0.122 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 304)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A287C5 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) | #7A92C7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D909D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A287C5
#A287C5
oklch(67.1% 0.094 303.9)
- #89A05D
#89A05D
oklch(67.2% 0.095 124.4)
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 #A287C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
Use #A287C5 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.