#A387BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.087 307), rgb(163, 135, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A387BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A387BF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 135, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.087 307) |
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 #A387BF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A387BF | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A387BF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A387BF text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A387BF
oklch(66.9% 0.087 307)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BE
oklch(63.2% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#865EAA
oklch(55.5% 0.121 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#714E92
oklch(49.1% 0.111 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4076
oklch(42.7% 0.092 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C375F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#A387BF 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) | #7D91C1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8F9B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A387BF
#A387BF
oklch(66.9% 0.087 307)
- #879F64
#879F64
oklch(66.9% 0.086 126.6)
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 #A387BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #A387BF 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.