#987AE5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.4% 0.156 294.6), rgb(152, 122, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#987AE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.156 294.6) |
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 #987AE5 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987AE5 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987AE5 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987AE5 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A691E5
oklch(70.8% 0.122 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987AE5
oklch(65.4% 0.156 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C59CB
oklch(55.7% 0.17 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6948AF
oklch(49.1% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#987AE5 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) | #568DE9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868EA5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987AE5
#987AE5
oklch(65.4% 0.156 294.6)
- #8F9A00
#8F9A00
oklch(65.5% 0.148 114.8)
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 #987AE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987AE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #987AE5 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.