#A87EF5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.5% 0.172 298), rgb(168, 126, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A87EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 126, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 86%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.172 298) |
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 #A87EF5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87EF5 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87EF5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87EF5 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87EF5
oklch(68.5% 0.172 298)
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Step 500
500
#9D60FA
oklch(63.2% 0.22 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#893EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.239 298)
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Step 700
700
#752DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.223 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A4
oklch(42.7% 0.185 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2882
oklch(37.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#A87EF5 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) | #5695F9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F93F2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9894AE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87EF5
#A87EF5
oklch(68.5% 0.172 298)
- #92A600
#92A600
oklch(68.5% 0.16 118)
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 #A87EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #A87EF5 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.