#987CD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.131 297.3), rgb(152, 124, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#987CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 124, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.131 297.3) |
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 #987CD4 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987CD4 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987CD4 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987CD4 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A793D9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987CD4
oklch(64.9% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EBB
oklch(55.7% 0.142 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#563F83
oklch(42.6% 0.11 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#987CD4 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) | #638BD7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688AD2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8B9E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987CD4
#987CD4
oklch(64.9% 0.131 297.3)
- #89992D
#89992D
oklch(64.9% 0.131 117.5)
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 #987CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #987CD4 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.