#987DE5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66% 0.152 293.8), rgb(152, 125, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#987DE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 294°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.152 293.8) |
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 #987DE5 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987DE5 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987DE5 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987DE5 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
-
Step 400
400
#A492E3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 293.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#987DE5
oklch(66% 0.152 293.8)
-
Step 600
600
#7B5AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.166 294.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6749AE
oklch(49% 0.155 293.6)
-
Step 800
800
#543D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 293.5)
-
Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
-
Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#987DE5 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) | #5A8FE9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8CE2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8691A6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987DE5
#987DE5
oklch(66% 0.152 293.8)
- #929B00
#929B00
oklch(66% 0.148 113.9)
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 #987DE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987DE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #987DE5 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.