#A987E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.134 300.1), rgb(169, 135, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A987E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A987E2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.134 300.1) |
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 #A987E2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A987E2 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987E2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987E2 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A987E2
oklch(69.1% 0.134 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8651CE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7240B2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#A987E2 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) | #6F97E5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7697E0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E96AA | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A987E2
#A987E2
oklch(69.1% 0.134 300.1)
- #91A73D
#91A73D
oklch(69% 0.134 120)
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 #A987E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A987E2 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.