#A887ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.148 297.3), rgb(168, 135, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A887ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A887ED |
| RGB | rgb(168, 135, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.148 297.3) |
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 #A887ED | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A887ED | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887ED text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887ED text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A887ED
oklch(69.6% 0.148 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9869EC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#844CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.206 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#703CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.191 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3399
oklch(42.8% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#A887ED 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) | #6999F1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A99AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A887ED
#A887ED
oklch(69.6% 0.148 297.3)
- #97A826
#97A826
oklch(69.5% 0.148 117.1)
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 #A887ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A887ED 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.