#987BED
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.1% 0.165 293), rgb(152, 123, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#987BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987BED |
| RGB | rgb(152, 123, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.165 293) |
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 #987BED | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987BED | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987BED text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987BED text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490EA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987BED
oklch(66.1% 0.165 293)
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Step 600
600
#7A57D1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6746B5
oklch(49% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#543B92
oklch(42.7% 0.137 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#987BED 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) | #518FF1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568CEA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8391A9 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987BED
#987BED
oklch(66.1% 0.165 293)
- #949B00
#949B00
oklch(66.1% 0.147 113)
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 #987BED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987BED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #987BED 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.