#8B87BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.077 287.6), rgb(139, 135, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8B87BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B87BB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 135, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.077 287.6) |
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 #8B87BB | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B87BB | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B87BB text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B87BB text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B87BB
oklch(64.6% 0.077 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#706BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.085 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E598B
oklch(49% 0.079 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4971
oklch(42.7% 0.066 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403D5B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#8B87BB 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) | #798EBD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BBA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809099 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B87BB
#8B87BB
oklch(64.6% 0.077 287.6)
- #939259
#939259
oklch(64.7% 0.078 107.5)
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 #8B87BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B87BB 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.