#A87ABE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.111 314.4), rgb(168, 122, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A87ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87ABE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 122, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.111 314.4) |
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 #A87ABE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87ABE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87ABE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87ABE text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B591C6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87ABE
oklch(65% 0.111 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#784B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#613E72
oklch(42.6% 0.093 314)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#A87ABE 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) | #6F89C1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78393 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87ABE
#A87ABE
oklch(65% 0.111 314.4)
- #729E57
#729E57
oklch(65% 0.11 134.5)
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 #A87ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.008
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A87ABE 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.