#A487ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.148 295.4), rgb(164, 135, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A487ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A487ED |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.148 295.4) |
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 #A487ED | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A487ED | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487ED text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487ED text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A487ED
oklch(69.2% 0.148 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#956BED
oklch(63.2% 0.188 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#814EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.205 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3DBE
oklch(49% 0.191 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#59349A
oklch(42.8% 0.158 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#A487ED 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) | #6899F1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96EA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949AAF | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A487ED
#A487ED
oklch(69.2% 0.148 295.4)
- #99A620
#99A620
oklch(69.2% 0.148 115.4)
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 #A487ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A487ED 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.