#A487CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.101 303.7), rgb(164, 135, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A487CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A487CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.101 303.7) |
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 #A487CA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A487CA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487CA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487CA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A487CA
oklch(67.5% 0.101 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C9
oklch(63.1% 0.13 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#855BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#714A9C
oklch(49% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#A487CA 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) | #7993CD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94C8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E919F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A487CA
#A487CA
oklch(67.5% 0.101 303.7)
- #8AA159
#8AA159
oklch(67.4% 0.101 123.6)
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 #A487CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
Use #A487CA 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.