#8C87C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.095 287), rgb(140, 135, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#8C87C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C87C7 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 135, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.095 287) |
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 #8C87C7 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C87C7 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C87C7 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C87C7 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDE
oklch(81% 0.046 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.074 287)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C87C7
oklch(65.3% 0.095 287)
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Step 600
600
#7069AC
oklch(55.6% 0.102 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5794
oklch(49% 0.096 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4878
oklch(42.8% 0.078 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#8C87C7 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) | #7590CA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748CC5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E929E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C87C7
#8C87C7
oklch(65.3% 0.095 287)
- #96944C
#96944C
oklch(65.2% 0.095 107.3)
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 #8C87C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C87C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #8C87C7 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.