#8987BE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.082 285.5), rgb(137, 135, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8987BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8987BE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 135, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.082 285.5) |
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 #8987BE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8987BE | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8987BE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8987BE text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC7
oklch(70.6% 0.064 285.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8987BE
oklch(64.6% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.089 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C598E
oklch(49% 0.084 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4973
oklch(42.6% 0.069 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#8987BE 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) | #788EC0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D919A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8987BE
#8987BE
oklch(64.6% 0.082 285.5)
- #959155
#959155
oklch(64.6% 0.081 105.1)
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 #8987BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #8987BE 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.