#A87EDC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.141 303.4), rgb(168, 126, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A87EDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87EDC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 126, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.141 303.4) |
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 #A87EDC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87EDC | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87EDC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87EDC text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87EDC
oklch(67.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A168E1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#773BB3
oklch(49% 0.183 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#613291
oklch(42.7% 0.151 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D73
oklch(37.6% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#A87EDC 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) | #6690DF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8EA2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87EDC
#A87EDC
oklch(67.1% 0.141 303.4)
- #85A334
#85A334
oklch(67.1% 0.14 123.3)
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 #A87EDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #A87EDC 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.