#A87EC0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.106 312.7), rgb(168, 126, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A87EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 126, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.106 312.7) |
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 #A87EC0 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87EC0 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87EC0 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87EC0 text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B392C6
oklch(70.8% 0.083 312.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87EC0
oklch(65.8% 0.106 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#754D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#603F71
oklch(42.7% 0.089 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#A87EC0 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) | #738CC3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FBE | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68796 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87EC0
#A87EC0
oklch(65.8% 0.106 312.7)
- #789F5A
#789F5A
oklch(65.7% 0.105 132.7)
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 #A87EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.004
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A87EC0 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.