#9787FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.1% 0.172 287.1), rgb(151, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#9787FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9787FF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.172 287.1) |
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 #9787FF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9787FF | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9787FF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9787FF text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9787FF
oklch(69.1% 0.172 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7349F3
oklch(55.5% 0.238 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#6138D4
oklch(49.1% 0.222 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F31AB
oklch(42.8% 0.183 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#402D88
oklch(37.6% 0.144 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#9787FF 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) | #589AFF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5794FC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799FB7 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9787FF
#9787FF
oklch(69.1% 0.172 287.1)
- #A7A100
#A7A100
oklch(69.2% 0.148 107)
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 #9787FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #9787FF 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.