#987CD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.133 296.9), rgb(152, 124, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#987CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 124, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.133 296.9) |
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 #987CD6 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987CD6 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987CD6 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987CD6 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#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
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987CD6
oklch(65% 0.133 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.146 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.136 297)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#987CD6 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) | #628CD9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678AD4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8C9F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987CD6
#987CD6
oklch(65% 0.133 296.9)
- #8A9929
#8A9929
oklch(65% 0.134 117)
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 #987CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #987CD6 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.