#A687CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.107 303.7), rgb(166, 135, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A687CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 304°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A687CE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 135, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.107 303.7) |
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 #A687CE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A687CE | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A687CE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A687CE text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A687CE
oklch(67.9% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CC
oklch(63% 0.137 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8659B9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7248A0
oklch(49.1% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#A687CE 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) | #7894D1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A092A1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A687CE
#A687CE
oklch(67.9% 0.107 303.7)
- #8AA356
#8AA356
oklch(67.8% 0.107 124)
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 #A687CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #A687CE 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.