#A487E9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.143 296.1), rgb(164, 135, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A487E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 296°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A487E9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.143 296.1) |
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 #A487E9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A487E9 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487E9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487E9 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A487E9
oklch(69% 0.143 296.1)
-
Step 500
500
#956CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.182 295.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8150D7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 296.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
-
Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
-
Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#A487E9 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) | #6A98ED | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9599AD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A487E9
#A487E9
oklch(69% 0.143 296.1)
- #97A62A
#97A62A
oklch(69.1% 0.144 116.4)
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 #A487E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #A487E9 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.