#987CA1
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.5% 0.063 317.8), rgb(152, 124, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#987CA1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 124, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.063 317.8) |
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 #987CA1 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987CA1 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987CA1 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987CA1 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987CA1
oklch(62.5% 0.063 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#84678E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#705579
oklch(49.1% 0.065 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#987CA1 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) | #7884A3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E87A0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988089 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987CA1
#987CA1
oklch(62.5% 0.063 317.8)
- #75916C
#75916C
oklch(62.5% 0.063 138.2)
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 #987CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #987CA1 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.