#A87DA5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.5% 0.077 328.8), rgb(168, 125, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A87DA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 125, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.077 328.8) |
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 #A87DA5 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87DA5 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87DA5 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87DA5 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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 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
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694B3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87DA5
oklch(64.5% 0.077 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E618C
oklch(55.5% 0.084 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#624260
oklch(42.6% 0.063 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#A87DA5 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) | #7B87A7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858DA3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB808B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87DA5
#A87DA5
oklch(64.5% 0.077 328.8)
- #6D9B74
#6D9B74
oklch(64.5% 0.076 148.6)
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 #A87DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #A87DA5 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.