#A287D1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.11 300.3), rgb(162, 135, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A287D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A287D1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 135, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.11 300.3) |
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 #A287D1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A287D1 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A287D1 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A287D1 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A287D1
oklch(67.7% 0.11 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#835ABE
oklch(55.7% 0.153 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A4
oklch(49.2% 0.143 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C85
oklch(42.6% 0.119 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#A287D1 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) | #7594D4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94CF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A93A2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A287D1
#A287D1
oklch(67.7% 0.11 300.3)
- #8EA14F
#8EA14F
oklch(67.6% 0.11 120.2)
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 #A287D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #A287D1 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.