#987AFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.7% 0.183 291.4), rgb(152, 122, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#987AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987AFA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.183 291.4) |
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 #987AFA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987AFA | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987AFA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987AFA text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987AFA
oklch(66.7% 0.183 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7953DC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#987AFA 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) | #4391FE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488CF7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E94AF | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987AFA
#987AFA
oklch(66.7% 0.183 291.4)
- #989C00
#989C00
oklch(66.7% 0.147 111.6)
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 #987AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #987AFA 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.