#887FCC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.6% 0.114 288.1), rgb(136, 127, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#887FCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887FCC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 127, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.114 288.1) |
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 #887FCC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887FCC | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887FCC text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887FCC text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887FCC
oklch(63.6% 0.114 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7165B7
oklch(55.5% 0.125 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F549E
oklch(49.2% 0.116 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4580
oklch(42.7% 0.096 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#25223C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 288)
#887FCC 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) | #688ACF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786CA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778D9C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887FCC
#887FCC
oklch(63.6% 0.114 288.1)
- #929033
#929033
oklch(63.7% 0.114 108.1)
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 #887FCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #887FCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #887FCC 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.