#A87BEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.168 300), rgb(168, 123, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A87BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87BEE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.168 300) |
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 #A87BEE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87BEE | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87BEE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87BEE text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87BEE
oklch(67.6% 0.168 300)
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Step 500
500
#A060F5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C3FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 300)
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Step 700
700
#772EC6
oklch(49% 0.218 300)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#A87BEE 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) | #5692F2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6191EB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A90A9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87BEE
#A87BEE
oklch(67.6% 0.168 300)
- #8BA400
#8BA400
oklch(67.5% 0.16 120)
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 #A87BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A87BEE 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.