#987AFB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.7% 0.185 291.3), rgb(152, 122, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#987AFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987AFB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.185 291.3) |
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 #987AFB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987AFB | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987AFB text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987AFB text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 291.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987AFB
oklch(66.7% 0.185 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7952DD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6642C0
oklch(49.2% 0.187 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53379B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 291.3)
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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)
#987AFB 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) | #4291FF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478DF8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D95AF | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987AFB
#987AFB
oklch(66.7% 0.185 291.3)
- #999C00
#999C00
oklch(66.8% 0.147 111.1)
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 #987AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #987AFB 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.