#A487DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.129 298.1), rgb(164, 135, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A487DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A487DF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.129 298.1) |
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 #A487DF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A487DF | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487DF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487DF text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A487DF
oklch(68.5% 0.129 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#976FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 298)
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Step 600
600
#8254CD
oklch(55.6% 0.18 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B1
oklch(49% 0.168 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A388F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3272
oklch(37.8% 0.107 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#A487DF 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) | #6F96E2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9896A8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A487DF
#A487DF
oklch(68.5% 0.129 298.1)
- #93A43D
#93A43D
oklch(68.5% 0.129 117.9)
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 #A487DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A487DF 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.