#A87AF5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.8% 0.178 298.8), rgb(168, 122, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A87AF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 122, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.178 298.8) |
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 #A87AF5 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87AF5 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87AF5 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87AF5 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87AF5
oklch(67.8% 0.178 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFD
oklch(63% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C39EC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 299)
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Step 700
700
#7728CD
oklch(49.1% 0.23 299)
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Step 800
800
#6025A6
oklch(42.7% 0.191 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2684
oklch(37.7% 0.149 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E184D
oklch(27.1% 0.094 299.1)
#A87AF5 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) | #4F92F9 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A91F2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9891AC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87AF5
#A87AF5
oklch(67.8% 0.178 298.8)
- #8EA400
#8EA400
oklch(67.8% 0.159 118.9)
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 #A87AF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A87AF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #A87AF5 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.