#A87F9A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.5% 0.063 339.5), rgb(168, 127, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A87F9A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87F9A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.063 339.5) |
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 #A87F9A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87F9A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87F9A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87F9A text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AB
oklch(70.7% 0.05 338.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87F9A
oklch(64.5% 0.063 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6480
oklch(55.6% 0.067 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#79526C
oklch(49% 0.064 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#634458
oklch(42.8% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#A87F9A 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) | #80879B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D99 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8088 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87F9A
#A87F9A
oklch(64.5% 0.063 339.5)
- #6C9A80
#6C9A80
oklch(64.5% 0.063 159.2)
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 #A87F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #A87F9A 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.