#AA87C1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.092 311.5), rgb(170, 135, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#AA87C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87C1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.092 311.5) |
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 #AA87C1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87C1 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87C1 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87C1 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB7DC
oklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87C1
oklch(67.7% 0.092 311.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A174BD
oklch(63.2% 0.117 311.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8C5BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.128 311.8)
-
Step 700
700
#774A91
oklch(49.1% 0.119 312)
-
Step 800
800
#603D76
oklch(42.6% 0.099 311.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#AA87C1 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) | #7E92C3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595BF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88F9C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87C1
#AA87C1
oklch(67.7% 0.092 311.5)
- #83A367
#83A367
oklch(67.6% 0.091 131.3)
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 #AA87C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA87C1 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.