#A687EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.149 296.2), rgb(166, 135, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A687EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A687EE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 135, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.149 296.2) |
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 #A687EE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A687EE | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A687EE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A687EE text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F7
oklch(81% 0.093 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A687EE
oklch(69.5% 0.149 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#966AED
oklch(63.1% 0.19 296)
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Step 600
600
#824DDC
oklch(55.7% 0.207 296)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.194 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#A687EE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979AAF | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A687EE
#A687EE
oklch(69.5% 0.149 296.2)
- #98A720
#98A720
oklch(69.3% 0.149 116.2)
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 #A687EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A687EE 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.