#AA87BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.083 315), rgb(170, 135, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AA87BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87BA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.083 315) |
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 #AA87BA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87BA | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87BA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87BA text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87BA
oklch(67.4% 0.083 315)
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Step 500
500
#A275B6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D5DA1
oklch(55.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#774C8A
oklch(49% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#AA87BA 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) | #8091BC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795B8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98D99 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87BA
#AA87BA
oklch(67.4% 0.083 315)
- #80A26E
#80A26E
oklch(67.3% 0.083 135.1)
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 #AA87BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #AA87BA 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.