#A87DC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.114 310.9), rgb(168, 125, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A87DC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 125, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.114 310.9) |
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 #A87DC5 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87DC5 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87DC5 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87DC5 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B291CA
oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87DC5
oklch(65.9% 0.114 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.124 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#754C90
oklch(49.1% 0.114 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#603E75
oklch(42.7% 0.096 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E355E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#A87DC5 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) | #708CC8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58798 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87DC5
#A87DC5
oklch(65.9% 0.114 310.9)
- #79A053
#79A053
oklch(65.9% 0.114 131)
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 #A87DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.005
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #A87DC5 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.