#A87DCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.121 308.7), rgb(168, 125, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A87DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87DCB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 125, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.121 308.7) |
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 #A87DCB | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87DCB | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87DCB text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87DCB text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DE
oklch(81% 0.059 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B290CE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87DCB
oklch(66.1% 0.121 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#754A95
oklch(49.1% 0.124 309)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D79
oklch(42.6% 0.103 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#A87DCB 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) | #6D8DCE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4899A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87DCB
#A87DCB
oklch(66.1% 0.121 308.7)
- #7CA14C
#7CA14C
oklch(66.2% 0.121 128.7)
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 #A87DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #A87DCB 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.