#987CA0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.5% 0.062 318.6), rgb(152, 124, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#987CA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 124, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.062 318.6) |
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 #987CA0 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987CA0 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987CA0 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987CA0 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B4
oklch(70.6% 0.049 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987CA0
oklch(62.5% 0.062 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#84678D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#705578
oklch(49.1% 0.064 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C232F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 317.6)
#987CA0 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) | #7884A2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988088 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987CA0
#987CA0
oklch(62.5% 0.062 318.6)
- #75916D
#75916D
oklch(62.5% 0.062 138.8)
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 #987CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #987CA0 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.