#AA87D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.115 304.7), rgb(170, 135, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AA87D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87D3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.115 304.7) |
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 #AA87D3 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87D3 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87D3 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87D3 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87D3
oklch(68.5% 0.115 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E70D0
oklch(63.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8956BD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7445A3
oklch(49% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A84
oklch(42.8% 0.122 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#AA87D3 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) | #7695D6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96D1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A493A3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87D3
#AA87D3
oklch(68.5% 0.115 304.7)
- #8AA653
#8AA653
oklch(68.5% 0.115 124.7)
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 #AA87D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #AA87D3 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.