#A87FF3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.6% 0.168 298.1), rgb(168, 127, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A87FF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.168 298.1) |
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 #A87FF3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87FF3 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FF3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FF3 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87FF3
oklch(68.6% 0.168 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C61F7
oklch(63% 0.215 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8941E6
oklch(55.7% 0.233 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7430C8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.181 298)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#A87FF3 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) | #5995F7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6294F0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9895AE | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87FF3
#A87FF3
oklch(68.6% 0.168 298.1)
- #92A600
#92A600
oklch(68.5% 0.16 118)
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 #A87FF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #A87FF3 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.