#A87FD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.127 306), rgb(168, 127, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A87FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.127 306) |
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 #A87FD2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87FD2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FD2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FD2 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87FD2
oklch(66.8% 0.127 306)
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Step 600
600
#875BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#734A99
oklch(49.1% 0.128 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#A87FD2 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) | #6C8FD5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691D0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28C9F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87FD2
#A87FD2
oklch(66.8% 0.127 306)
- #81A246
#81A246
oklch(66.7% 0.126 126.1)
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 #A87FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #A87FD2 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.