#A887CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.108 305), rgb(168, 135, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A887CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A887CE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 135, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.108 305) |
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 #A887CE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A887CE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887CE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887CE text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A887CE
oklch(68.1% 0.108 305)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8858B8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#74489F
oklch(49.2% 0.139 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B81
oklch(42.7% 0.116 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#A887CE 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) | #7894D1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A292A1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A887CE
#A887CE
oklch(68.1% 0.108 305)
- #89A457
#89A457
oklch(68% 0.108 125)
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 #A887CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #A887CE 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.