#887EF0
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.4% 0.165 284.8), rgb(136, 126, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#887EF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887EF0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 126, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.165 284.8) |
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 #887EF0 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887EF0 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887EF0 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887EF0 text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9894EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887EF0
oklch(65.4% 0.165 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C5CD6
oklch(55.5% 0.18 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.168 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E96
oklch(42.6% 0.139 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#887EF0 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) | #4F90F4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C89ED | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6896AC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887EF0
#887EF0
oklch(65.4% 0.165 284.8)
- #9E9400
#9E9400
oklch(65.4% 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 #887EF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #887EF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #887EF0 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.