#A887EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.15 297.1), rgb(168, 135, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A887EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A887EE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 135, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.15 297.1) |
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 #A887EE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A887EE | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887EE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A887EE text on black | 7.36:1 | 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)
#A887EE
oklch(69.6% 0.15 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9869ED
oklch(63.1% 0.192 297)
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Step 600
600
#844CDB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.194 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#A887EE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999AAF | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A887EE
#A887EE
oklch(69.6% 0.15 297.1)
- #97A823
#97A823
oklch(69.5% 0.149 117)
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 #A887EE, 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 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A887EE 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.