#AA87B5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.2% 0.077 318), rgb(170, 135, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AA87B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87B5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.077 318) |
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 #AA87B5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87B5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87B5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87B5 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87B5
oklch(67.2% 0.077 318)
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Step 500
500
#A276B0
oklch(63% 0.098 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#784D85
oklch(49.1% 0.1 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#62406C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#AA87B5 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) | #8291B7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8C97 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87B5
#AA87B5
oklch(67.2% 0.077 318)
- #7FA173
#7FA173
oklch(67.1% 0.076 137.7)
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 #AA87B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
Use #AA87B5 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.