#A487BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.8% 0.081 310.1), rgb(164, 135, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A487BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A487BA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.081 310.1) |
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 #A487BA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A487BA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487BA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487BA text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A487BA
oklch(66.8% 0.081 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#83649A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 310)
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Step 700
700
#6F5383
oklch(49.1% 0.081 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A57
oklch(37.8% 0.052 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#A487BA 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) | #7F91BC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28E99 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A487BA
#A487BA
oklch(66.8% 0.081 310.1)
- #849F6A
#849F6A
oklch(66.8% 0.081 130.3)
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 #A487BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #A487BA 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.