#A487AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.4% 0.067 316.6), rgb(164, 135, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A487AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A487AF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.067 316.6) |
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 #A487AF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A487AF | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487AF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487AF text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCF
oklch(81% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B7
oklch(70.7% 0.053 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A487AF
oklch(66.4% 0.067 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#846690
oklch(55.6% 0.073 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#70557A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4564
oklch(42.6% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A51
oklch(37.6% 0.044 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#A487AF 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) | #828FB1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48B95 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A487AF
#A487AF
oklch(66.4% 0.067 316.6)
- #819D75
#819D75
oklch(66.4% 0.066 136.4)
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 #A487AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #A487AF 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.