#A87ECC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.121 308.2), rgb(168, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A87ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87ECC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.121 308.2) |
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 #A87ECC | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87ECC | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87ECC text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87ECC text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B191CE
oklch(70.8% 0.094 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87ECC
oklch(66.4% 0.121 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#895BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#744B95
oklch(49.1% 0.121 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3561
oklch(37.6% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#A87ECC 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) | #6E8ECF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38A9B | 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°).
- #A87ECC
#A87ECC
oklch(66.4% 0.121 308.2)
- #7DA14C
#7DA14C
oklch(66.3% 0.121 128.3)
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 #A87ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #A87ECC 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.