#AA87CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.106 307), rgb(170, 135, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AA87CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 307°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87CC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.106 307) |
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 #AA87CC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87CC | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87CC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87CC text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87CC
oklch(68.2% 0.106 307)
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Step 500
500
#9F71C9
oklch(63% 0.136 307)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#75479C
oklch(49% 0.137 307)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#AA87CC 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) | #7994CF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A591A0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87CC
#AA87CC
oklch(68.2% 0.106 307)
- #87A55B
#87A55B
oklch(68.2% 0.106 127.1)
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 #AA87CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
Use #AA87CC 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.