#A987C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.1 307.8), rgb(169, 135, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A987C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A987C8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.1 307.8) |
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 #A987C8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A987C8 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987C8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987C8 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A987C8
oklch(67.9% 0.1 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C5
oklch(63.2% 0.128 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.138 308)
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Step 700
700
#754999
oklch(49.1% 0.13 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#A987C8 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) | #7B93CB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8295C6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5909F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A987C8
#A987C8
oklch(67.9% 0.1 307.8)
- #86A45F
#86A45F
oklch(67.9% 0.1 128)
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 #A987C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
Use #A987C8 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.