#8787ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.149 281.6), rgb(135, 135, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8787ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8787ED |
| RGB | rgb(135, 135, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.149 281.6) |
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 #8787ED | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8787ED | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8787ED text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8787ED text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9597E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8787ED
oklch(66.9% 0.149 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6762CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5651B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#464390
oklch(42.8% 0.123 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3973
oklch(37.7% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#8787ED 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) | #6195F1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EEB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669CAF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8787ED
#8787ED
oklch(66.9% 0.149 281.6)
- #A79700
#A79700
oklch(67% 0.14 101.9)
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 #8787ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8787ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #8787ED 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.