Palettes / Colors / #A87FEB
#A87FEB — Light Purple
#A87FEB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #A87FEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A87FEB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C2EB7F; it also sits naturally between #7F8CEB and #DE7FEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A87FEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 168, 127, 235 |
| HSL | 263°, 73%, 71% |
| HSV | 263°, 46%, 92% |
| CMYK | 29%, 46%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 38.73, 29.50, 82.25 |
| Yxy | 29.50, 0.2574, 0.1960 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.22, 37.84, -49.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.32, 35.70, -56.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 50% · Blue 92%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A87FEB
.text { color: #A87FEB; }
.background { background-color: #A87FEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A87FEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 127, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 73%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A87FEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 127, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A87FEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 127, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A87FEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A87FEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A87FEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2EB7F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.04:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #A87FEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A87FEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A87FEB: ·
How #A87FEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A87FEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A87FEB?
#A87FEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 168, 127, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A87FEB?
#A87FEB is RGB 168, 127, 235 — HSL 263°, 73%, 71% — CMYK 29%, 46%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #A87FEB?
Its complement is #C2EB7F; analogous partners are #7F8CEB and #DE7FEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A87FEB for text?
Black text on #A87FEB has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.04:1.