#A887BE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.087 311.4), rgb(168, 135, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A887BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A887BE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 135, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.087 311.4) |
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 #A887BE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A887BE | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887BE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887BE text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A887BE
oklch(67.4% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BB
oklch(63.1% 0.112 311)
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Step 600
600
#8A5DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.121 311)
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Step 700
700
#754C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#603F74
oklch(42.8% 0.093 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E365E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#A887BE 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) | #7E92C0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68E9B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A887BE
#A887BE
oklch(67.4% 0.087 311.4)
- #83A269
#83A269
oklch(67.4% 0.087 131.6)
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 #A887BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.072
Use #A887BE 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.