#987B87
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.4% 0.04 351.6), rgb(152, 123, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#987B87 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987B87 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 123, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.04 351.6) |
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 #987B87 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987B87 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987B87 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987B87 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B199A3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987B87
oklch(61.4% 0.04 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#886976
oklch(55.6% 0.044 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#735863
oklch(49.2% 0.039 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4851
oklch(42.8% 0.033 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C43
oklch(37.7% 0.026 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#987B87 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) | #7D8087 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848486 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7A7F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987B87
#987B87
oklch(61.4% 0.04 351.6)
- #6D8D81
#6D8D81
oklch(61.5% 0.04 170)
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 #987B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #987B87 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.