#A487E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.132 297.7), rgb(164, 135, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A487E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A487E1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.132 297.7) |
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 #A487E1 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A487E1 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487E1 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487E1 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A487E1
oklch(68.6% 0.132 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#976EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.169 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8253CF
oklch(55.6% 0.184 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3891
oklch(42.8% 0.141 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#A487E1 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) | #6E97E4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7495DF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9897A9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A487E1
#A487E1
oklch(68.6% 0.132 297.7)
- #94A53A
#94A53A
oklch(68.7% 0.132 117.7)
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 #A487E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A487E1 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.