#987AFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.19 290.8), rgb(152, 122, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#987AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987AFF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.19 290.8) |
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 #987AFF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987AFF | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987AFF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987AFF text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#987AFF
oklch(67% 0.19 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D3AFD
oklch(55.6% 0.263 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A28DD
oklch(49.1% 0.245 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#5625B2
oklch(42.7% 0.203 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#46278D
oklch(37.8% 0.158 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#281952
oklch(27% 0.099 290.3)
#987AFF 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) | #3E92FF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428DFC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C96B1 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987AFF
#987AFF
oklch(67% 0.19 290.8)
- #9A9C00
#9A9C00
oklch(66.9% 0.147 110.7)
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 #987AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987AFF.
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 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #987AFF 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.