#A87EFD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69% 0.182 296.6), rgb(168, 126, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A87EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87EFD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 126, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.182 296.6) |
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 #A87EFD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87EFD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87EFD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87EFD text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87EFD
oklch(69% 0.182 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.227 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8838F1
oklch(55.5% 0.253 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#7427D2
oklch(49.1% 0.236 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E24AA
oklch(42.7% 0.196 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2687
oklch(37.8% 0.152 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C184F
oklch(27% 0.096 296.1)
#A87EFD 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) | #4F96FF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5994FA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9597B2 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87EFD
#A87EFD
oklch(69% 0.182 296.6)
- #96A600
#96A600
oklch(68.9% 0.158 116.4)
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 #A87EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A87EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A87EFD 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.