#A87F8A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64% 0.053 0.9), rgb(168, 127, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A87F8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87F8A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.053 0.9) |
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 #A87F8A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87F8A | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87F8A text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87F8A text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87F8A
oklch(64% 0.053 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#906571
oklch(55.5% 0.058 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B545F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#A87F8A 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) | #84868A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D89 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7D83 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87F8A
#A87F8A
oklch(64% 0.053 0.9)
- #68978E
#68978E
oklch(64% 0.053 181.3)
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 #A87F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #A87F8A 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.