#A487F4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.6% 0.157 294.2), rgb(164, 135, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A487F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A487F4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.157 294.2) |
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 #A487F4 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A487F4 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487F4 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A487F4 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A487F4
oklch(69.6% 0.157 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9468F4
oklch(63% 0.201 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#804AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#58319F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#A487F4 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) | #649AF8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6897F1 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929BB2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A487F4
#A487F4
oklch(69.6% 0.157 294.2)
- #9DA700
#9DA700
oklch(69.7% 0.157 114)
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 #A487F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A487F4 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.