#A287CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.104 301.7), rgb(162, 135, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A287CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A287CC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 135, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.104 301.7) |
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 #A287CC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A287CC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A287CC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A287CC 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A287CC
oklch(67.4% 0.104 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9874CC
oklch(63% 0.133 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#835BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4A9F
oklch(49% 0.135 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#A287CC 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) | #7893CF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93CA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B92A0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A287CC
#A287CC
oklch(67.4% 0.104 301.7)
- #8CA155
#8CA155
oklch(67.5% 0.105 121.9)
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 #A287CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #A287CC 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.