Close to Lavender Purple
#A987BB
#A987BB is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 52.9% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 28% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A987BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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6.87:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A987BB as they’d see it.
#A987BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A987BB
What color is #A987BB?
#A987BB is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 52.9% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 28% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A987BB in RGB?
#A987BB is rgb(169, 135, 187): 169 red, 135 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A987BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 28, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A987BB?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A987BB?
Its complement #7B9D69 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.