#A87FDE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.142 302.7), rgb(168, 127, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A87FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87FDE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.142 302.7) |
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 #A87FDE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87FDE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FDE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FDE text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87FDE
oklch(67.4% 0.142 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#A068E2
oklch(63.1% 0.181 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD0
oklch(55.5% 0.198 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#773BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#603292
oklch(42.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#A87FDE 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) | #6691E1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8FA4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87FDE
#A87FDE
oklch(67.4% 0.142 302.7)
- #87A433
#87A433
oklch(67.5% 0.142 122.7)
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 #A87FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A87FDE 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.