#A87BB2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.095 320.2), rgb(168, 123, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A87BB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 123, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.095 320.2) |
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 #A87BB2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87BB2 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87BB2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87BB2 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.047 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B692BE
oklch(70.8% 0.075 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87BB2
oklch(64.7% 0.095 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E99
oklch(55.6% 0.104 320)
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Step 700
700
#794E82
oklch(49.2% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#62406A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#503656
oklch(37.6% 0.063 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#A87BB2 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) | #7588B4 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CB0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9818F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87BB2
#A87BB2
oklch(64.7% 0.095 320.2)
- #6F9C65
#6F9C65
oklch(64.6% 0.093 140)
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 #A87BB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A87BB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #A87BB2 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.