#A487D7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.119 299.9), rgb(164, 135, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A487D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A487D7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.119 299.9) |
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 #A487D7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A487D7 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487D7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487D7 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A487D7
oklch(68.1% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9871D7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8357C4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F46A9
oklch(49% 0.154 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A89
oklch(42.7% 0.128 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#A487D7 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) | #7395DA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7995D5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B94A5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A487D7
#A487D7
oklch(68.1% 0.119 299.9)
- #8FA349
#8FA349
oklch(68% 0.119 120.1)
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 #A487D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A487D7 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.