#8787E4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.4% 0.136 282), rgb(135, 135, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#8787E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8787E4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 135, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.136 282) |
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 #8787E4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8787E4 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8787E4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8787E4 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9698E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8787E4
oklch(66.4% 0.136 282)
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Step 600
600
#6864C6
oklch(55.5% 0.148 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5753AB
oklch(49.2% 0.137 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#47448B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#8787E4 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) | #6694E8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618DE2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9AAA | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8787E4
#8787E4
oklch(66.4% 0.136 282)
- #A4950D
#A4950D
oklch(66.3% 0.136 102.1)
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 #8787E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8787E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8787E4 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.