#A687FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.1% 0.165 294.2), rgb(166, 135, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A687FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A687FA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 135, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.165 294.2) |
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 #A687FA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A687FA | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A687FA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A687FA text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 294.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A687FA
oklch(70.1% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9566F9
oklch(63.2% 0.21 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8146E8
oklch(55.6% 0.229 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D36CA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#592EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.177 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#A687FA 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) | #609BFE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6598F7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929DB5 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A687FA
#A687FA
oklch(70.1% 0.165 294.2)
- #9EA900
#9EA900
oklch(70.2% 0.158 114.4)
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 #A687FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A687FA 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.