#A87ACE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.13 308.4), rgb(168, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A87ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87ACE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.13 308.4) |
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 #A87ACE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87ACE | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87ACE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87ACE text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87ACE
oklch(65.8% 0.13 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B59B2
oklch(55.7% 0.141 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#764899
oklch(49.1% 0.132 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#A87ACE 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) | #688BD1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3879A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87ACE
#A87ACE
oklch(65.8% 0.13 308.4)
- #79A043
#79A043
oklch(65.7% 0.13 128.5)
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 #A87ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #A87ACE 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.