#A587C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.089 308.2), rgb(165, 135, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A587C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A587C0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 135, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.089 308.2) |
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 #A587C0 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A587C0 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A587C0 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A587C0 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A587C0
oklch(67.2% 0.089 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#875DAA
oklch(55.5% 0.123 308)
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Step 700
700
#734D92
oklch(49.2% 0.114 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F77
oklch(42.8% 0.096 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#A587C0 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) | #7D92C2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28F9B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A587C0
#A587C0
oklch(67.2% 0.089 308.2)
- #86A065
#86A065
oklch(67.1% 0.087 127.9)
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 #A587C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #A587C0 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.