#A87D9F
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.3% 0.071 333.9), rgb(168, 125, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A87D9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87D9F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 125, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.071 333.9) |
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 #A87D9F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87D9F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87D9F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87D9F text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87D9F
oklch(64.3% 0.071 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6286
oklch(55.6% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5172
oklch(49.2% 0.072 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#63435C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#A87D9F 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) | #7D87A0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7F89 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87D9F
#A87D9F
oklch(64.3% 0.071 333.9)
- #6B9A79
#6B9A79
oklch(64.3% 0.071 153.5)
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 #A87D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #A87D9F 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.