#8787CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.1% 0.101 283.2), rgb(135, 135, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8787CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8787CB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 135, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.101 283.2) |
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 #8787CB | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8787CB | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8787CB text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8787CB text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#999BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.079 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8787CB
oklch(65.1% 0.101 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.109 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#595898
oklch(49.1% 0.101 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D63
oklch(37.8% 0.064 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#8787CB 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) | #7290CE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7594A0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8787CB
#8787CB
oklch(65.1% 0.101 283.2)
- #9A9244
#9A9244
oklch(65% 0.1 103.5)
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 #8787CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #8787CB 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.