#987BB6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.2% 0.092 306.4), rgb(152, 123, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#987BB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 123, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.092 306.4) |
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 #987BB6 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987BB6 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987BB6 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987BB6 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987BB6
oklch(63.2% 0.092 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8263A1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E528A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4370
oklch(42.7% 0.077 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#987BB6 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) | #6F86B8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948390 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987BB6
#987BB6
oklch(63.2% 0.092 306.4)
- #7B9455
#7B9455
oklch(63.2% 0.092 126.6)
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 #987BB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987BB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #987BB6 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.