#A87CDD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.145 303.6), rgb(168, 124, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A87CDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87CDD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 124, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.145 303.6) |
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 #A87CDD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87CDD | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87CDD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87CDD text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87CDD
oklch(66.9% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8857BD
oklch(55.7% 0.157 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7346A3
oklch(49% 0.147 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#A87CDD 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) | #638FE1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8CA2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87CDD
#A87CDD
oklch(66.9% 0.145 303.6)
- #83A32E
#83A32E
oklch(66.9% 0.146 123.7)
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 #A87CDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #A87CDD 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.