#987AE0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.15 295.5), rgb(152, 122, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#987AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.15 295.5) |
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 #987AE0 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987AE0 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987AE0 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987AE0 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A791E2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987AE0
oklch(65.2% 0.15 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AB
oklch(49.1% 0.151 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#47356F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#987AE0 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) | #598CE4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8ADE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888DA2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987AE0
#987AE0
oklch(65.2% 0.15 295.5)
- #8D9900
#8D9900
oklch(65.1% 0.148 115.2)
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 #987AE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987AE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #987AE0 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.