#987CCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.119 299.4), rgb(152, 124, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#987CCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987CCB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 124, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.119 299.4) |
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 #987CCB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987CCB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987CCB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987CCB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#A994D3
oklch(70.8% 0.093 299.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987CCB
oklch(64.4% 0.119 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B3
oklch(55.7% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#57417D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#987CCB 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) | #688ACE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E899A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987CCB
#987CCB
oklch(64.4% 0.119 299.4)
- #85973C
#85973C
oklch(64.3% 0.118 119.3)
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 #987CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987CCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #987CCB 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.