#A87AA5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.082 328.7), rgb(168, 122, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A87AA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 122, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.082 328.7) |
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 #A87AA5 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87AA5 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87AA5 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87AA5 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CE
oklch(81% 0.04 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#B893B5
oklch(70.8% 0.064 328.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87AA5
oklch(64% 0.082 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#90608D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#644162
oklch(42.8% 0.069 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#513750
oklch(37.6% 0.054 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#A87AA5 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) | #7885A7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7D89 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87AA5
#A87AA5
oklch(64% 0.082 328.7)
- #689A70
#689A70
oklch(63.9% 0.082 148.7)
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 #A87AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #A87AA5 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.