#A87EF9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.7% 0.177 297.3), rgb(168, 126, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A87EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 297°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 126, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.177 297.3) |
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 #A87EF9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87EF9 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87EF9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87EF9 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87EF9
oklch(68.7% 0.177 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#883BED
oklch(55.5% 0.246 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#742ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.23 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E26A7
oklch(42.6% 0.19 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2784
oklch(37.8% 0.147 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#A87EF9 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) | #5296FD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C94F6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9696B0 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87EF9
#A87EF9
oklch(68.7% 0.177 297.3)
- #94A600
#94A600
oklch(68.7% 0.159 117.2)
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 #A87EF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A87EF9.
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 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A87EF9 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.