#A987AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.07 321.3), rgb(169, 135, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A987AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A987AF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.07 321.3) |
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 #A987AF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A987AF | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987AF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987AF text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B196B5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 321.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A987AF
oklch(66.9% 0.07 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#88648E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#735379
oklch(49% 0.071 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4462
oklch(42.6% 0.058 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A50
oklch(37.8% 0.044 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#A987AF 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) | #8390B1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8B95 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A987AF
#A987AF
oklch(66.9% 0.07 321.3)
- #7DA078
#7DA078
oklch(66.9% 0.07 141.5)
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 #A987AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.011
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.012
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #A987AF 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.