#8787FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.6% 0.167 281), rgb(135, 135, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8787FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8787FA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 135, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.167 281) |
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 #8787FA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8787FA | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8787FA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8787FA text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8787FA
oklch(67.6% 0.167 281)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6452F4
oklch(55.6% 0.231 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5440D4
oklch(49% 0.215 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#4437AC
oklch(42.8% 0.178 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383288
oklch(37.8% 0.138 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#211E4F
oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)
#8787FA 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) | #5798FE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508FF7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9FB4 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8787FA
#8787FA
oklch(67.6% 0.167 281)
- #AA9900
#AA9900
oklch(67.7% 0.141 101.5)
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 #8787FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.007
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #8787FA 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.