#987DA9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.1% 0.072 312.1), rgb(152, 125, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#987DA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.072 312.1) |
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 #987DA9 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987DA9 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987DA9 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987DA9 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.055 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.072 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#836694
oklch(55.6% 0.077 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F557F
oklch(49.3% 0.072 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#987DA9 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) | #7686AB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97828C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987DA9
#987DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.072 312.1)
- #799365
#799365
oklch(63.1% 0.073 132.1)
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 #987DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
Use #987DA9 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.