#A87FF9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.9% 0.176 297.1), rgb(168, 127, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A87FF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87FF9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.176 297.1) |
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 #A87FF9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87FF9 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FF9 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A87FF9 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A87FF9
oklch(68.9% 0.176 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFD
oklch(63% 0.224 297)
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Step 600
600
#883DED
oklch(55.7% 0.244 297)
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Step 700
700
#742CCE
oklch(49.2% 0.227 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E27A6
oklch(42.7% 0.188 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2784
oklch(37.6% 0.147 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#A87FF9 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) | #5496FD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D94F6 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9696B0 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87FF9
#A87FF9
oklch(68.9% 0.176 297.1)
- #95A700
#95A700
oklch(69% 0.159 117.2)
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 #A87FF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #A87FF9 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.