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#A887CF Color

#A887CF is rgb(168, 135, 207) in RGB, hsl(267, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 35%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A887CF
HEX#A887CF
RGBrgb(168, 135, 207)
HSLhsl(267, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(267, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 35%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.109 304.7)
LABlab(61.54% 23.58 -32.64)
LCHlch(61.54% 40.27 305.85)

What #A887CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A887CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 7.94Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 8.66Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 8.73African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.52Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 9.65Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A887CF Channel Values

How #A887CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 168 · G 135 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A887CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A887CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A887CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A887CF
Complementary
#AECF87
Analogous
#878ACF
Analogous
#CB87CF
Triadic
#CFA787
Triadic
#87CFA7
Split comp.
#CFCB87
Split comp.
#8ACF87

Tints & Shades of #A887CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B295D5
#BFA7DC
#CAB6E2
#D7C8E9
#E2D7EF
#EFE9F6

Shades

#8F66C2
#7847B3
#623A92
#4C2D71
#362050
#20132F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A887CF.

How #A887CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A887CF
Protanopia#8D8DCF
Protanomaly#998BCF
Deuteranopia#9393CE
Deuteranomaly#9C8ECF
Tritanopia#9E9393
Tritanomaly#A28EAE
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #A887CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a887cf: #A887CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A887CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a887cf': '#A887CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.529, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a887cf">#A887CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A887CF"

More Purple Colors

#A887CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A887CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A887CF?

#A887CF is a light purple — rgb(168, 135, 207) in RGB and hsl(267, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.

What is the RGB value of #A887CF?

#A887CF is rgb(168, 135, 207) — red 168, green 135, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A887CF?

#A887CF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 35%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A887CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A887CF scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A887CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A887CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.51, which is visibly different.

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