#A87FD4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.129 305.4), rgb(168, 127, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A87FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.129 305.4) |
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 #A87FD4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87FD4 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FD4 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FD4 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87FD4
oklch(66.9% 0.129 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD8
oklch(63.2% 0.165 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C5
oklch(55.7% 0.179 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#783FAA
oklch(49% 0.167 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.108 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#A87FD4 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) | #6B90D7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18C9F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87FD4
#A87FD4
oklch(66.9% 0.129 305.4)
- #82A343
#82A343
oklch(67% 0.13 125.7)
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 #A87FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #A87FD4 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.