#AD87BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.7% 0.085 317.4), rgb(173, 135, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AD87BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD87BA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.085 317.4) |
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 #AD87BA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD87BA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD87BA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD87BA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD87BA
oklch(67.7% 0.085 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A474B5
oklch(63.1% 0.109 317)
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Step 600
600
#8F5BA0
oklch(55.5% 0.118 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B89
oklch(49.2% 0.109 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#AD87BA 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) | #8192BC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8D99 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD87BA
#AD87BA
oklch(67.7% 0.085 317.4)
- #7EA470
#7EA470
oklch(67.7% 0.085 137.5)
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 #AD87BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
Use #AD87BA 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.