#A87BA5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.1% 0.081 328.7), rgb(168, 123, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#A87BA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 123, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.081 328.7) |
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 #A87BA5 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87BA5 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87BA5 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87BA5 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B793B4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 328.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87BA5
oklch(64.1% 0.081 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#90608D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F78
oklch(49% 0.083 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#634161
oklch(42.6% 0.067 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#51374F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212F
oklch(27.2% 0.033 328.7)
#A87BA5 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) | #7986A7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838CA3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7E8A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87BA5
#A87BA5
oklch(64.1% 0.081 328.7)
- #6A9A71
#6A9A71
oklch(64% 0.08 148.3)
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 #A87BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A87BA5 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.