#A87BDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.143 304.6), rgb(168, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#A87BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87BDA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.143 304.6) |
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 #A87BDA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87BDA | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87BDA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87BDA text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87BDA
oklch(66.5% 0.143 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8957BB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 305)
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Step 700
700
#7446A2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A83
oklch(42.6% 0.121 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#A87BDA 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) | #638EDD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8FD8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08BA0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87BDA
#A87BDA
oklch(66.5% 0.143 304.6)
- #80A231
#80A231
oklch(66.5% 0.144 124.8)
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 #A87BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A87BDA 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.