#A687EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.3% 0.144 296.9), rgb(166, 135, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A687EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A687EA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 135, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.144 296.9) |
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 #A687EA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A687EA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A687EA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A687EA text on black | 7.27:1 | 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
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A687EA
oklch(69.3% 0.144 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#976BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#834ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.186 297)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#A687EA 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) | #6A98EE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7097E8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9899AD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A687EA
#A687EA
oklch(69.3% 0.144 296.9)
- #97A72B
#97A72B
oklch(69.3% 0.144 116.8)
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 #A687EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A687EA 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.