#A787FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(70.5% 0.172 293.8), rgb(167, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A787FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A787FF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.172 293.8) |
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 #A787FF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A787FF | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A787FF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A787FF text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A787FF
oklch(70.5% 0.172 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9563FE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 294)
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Step 600
600
#8143ED
oklch(55.6% 0.238 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D32CE
oklch(49% 0.221 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#592CA7
oklch(42.8% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#482A84
oklch(37.6% 0.143 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#A787FF 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) | #5D9CFF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929EB7 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A787FF
#A787FF
oklch(70.5% 0.172 293.8)
- #A0AA00
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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 #A787FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
Use #A787FF 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.