Close to Medium Purple
#A87FDE
#A87FDE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 49.8% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 59% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#A87FDE in use
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Questions about #A87FDE
What color is #A87FDE?
#A87FDE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 49.8% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 59% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A87FDE in RGB?
#A87FDE is rgb(168, 127, 222): 168 red, 127 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A87FDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 43, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A87FDE?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A87FDE?
Its complement #739F3D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.