#A587B4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.073 314.3), rgb(165, 135, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A587B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A587B4 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 135, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.073 314.3) |
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 #A587B4 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A587B4 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A587B4 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A587B4 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BA
oklch(70.6% 0.058 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A587B4
oklch(66.7% 0.073 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#856594
oklch(55.6% 0.08 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#70547E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4567
oklch(42.7% 0.061 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#A587B4 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) | #8190B6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48C97 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A587B4
#A587B4
oklch(66.7% 0.073 314.3)
- #829F71
#829F71
oklch(66.8% 0.073 134.3)
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 #A587B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.064
Use #A587B4 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.