#887AFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.191 284.6), rgb(136, 122, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#887AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887AFF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 122, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.191 284.6) |
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 #887AFF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887AFF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887AFF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887AFF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9791F9
oklch(70.6% 0.149 284.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887AFF
oklch(65.7% 0.191 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C56E5
oklch(55.7% 0.207 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B45C7
oklch(49.2% 0.192 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A3AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.159 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3380
oklch(37.7% 0.125 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#887AFF 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) | #3690FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3088FC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F97B1 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887AFF
#887AFF
oklch(65.7% 0.191 284.6)
- #9F9500
#9F9500
oklch(65.8% 0.139 104.8)
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 #887AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #887AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #887AFF 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.