#987DDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.6% 0.142 295), rgb(152, 125, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#987DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987DDE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.142 295) |
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 #987DDE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987DDE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987DDE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987DDE text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987DDE
oklch(65.6% 0.142 295)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#684BA8
oklch(49% 0.144 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#987DDE 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) | #5F8EE2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638CDC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888FA3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987DDE
#987DDE
oklch(65.6% 0.142 295)
- #8F9A17
#8F9A17
oklch(65.5% 0.142 114.8)
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 #987DDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987DDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #987DDE 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.