#A987B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.073 319.1), rgb(169, 135, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A987B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A987B2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.073 319.1) |
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 #A987B2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A987B2 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987B2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987B2 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A987B2
oklch(67% 0.073 319.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A277AD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 319.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8D5F99
oklch(55.6% 0.102 319.2)
-
Step 700
700
#784E83
oklch(49.1% 0.096 319.1)
-
Step 800
800
#61406A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 318.9)
-
Step 900
900
#503756
oklch(37.8% 0.061 319.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#A987B2 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) | #8290B4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8B96 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A987B2
#A987B2
oklch(67% 0.073 319.1)
- #7EA075
#7EA075
oklch(66.9% 0.073 139.2)
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 #A987B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.064
Use #A987B2 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.