#A87CEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.8% 0.168 299.6), rgb(168, 124, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A87CEF 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87CEF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 124, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.168 299.6) |
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 #A87CEF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87CEF | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87CEF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87CEF text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87CEF
oklch(67.8% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F6
oklch(63.1% 0.216 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B3FE4
oklch(55.5% 0.234 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#762FC6
oklch(49% 0.217 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#6029A0
oklch(42.6% 0.18 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E287F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#A87CEF 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) | #5792F3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192EC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A91AA | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87CEF
#A87CEF
oklch(67.8% 0.168 299.6)
- #8DA500
#8DA500
oklch(67.9% 0.161 119.6)
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 #A87CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #A87CEF 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.