#987AA9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.5% 0.077 313), rgb(152, 122, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#987AA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.077 313) |
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 #987AA9 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987AA9 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987AA9 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987AA9 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987AA9
oklch(62.5% 0.077 313)
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Step 600
600
#856596
oklch(55.7% 0.083 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#705380
oklch(49% 0.078 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4468
oklch(42.6% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A55
oklch(37.8% 0.05 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#987AA9 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) | #7383AB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97808B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987AA9
#987AA9
oklch(62.5% 0.077 313)
- #759261
#759261
oklch(62.5% 0.078 133.1)
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 #987AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
Use #987AA9 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.