#A887DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.127 300.8), rgb(168, 135, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A887DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A887DD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 135, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.127 300.8) |
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 #A887DD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A887DD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887DD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887DD text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A887DD
oklch(68.8% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.162 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8653C9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7243AE
oklch(49.2% 0.165 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#A887DD 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) | #7196E0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E95A8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A887DD
#A887DD
oklch(68.8% 0.127 300.8)
- #90A644
#90A644
oklch(68.8% 0.127 120.5)
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 #A887DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A887DD 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.