#987D99
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.052 325.1), rgb(152, 125, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#987D99 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987D99 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.052 325.1) |
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 #987D99 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987D99 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987D99 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987D99 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE98AF
oklch(70.6% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987D99
oklch(62.4% 0.052 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#856886
oklch(55.6% 0.057 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#705771
oklch(49.2% 0.051 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B475C
oklch(42.7% 0.043 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#987D99 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) | #7B839A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818798 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7F86 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987D99
#987D99
oklch(62.4% 0.052 325.1)
- #749074
#749074
oklch(62.4% 0.052 144.9)
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 #987D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #987D99 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.