#987DE6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66% 0.153 293.6), rgb(152, 125, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#987DE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.153 293.6) |
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 #987DE6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987DE6 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987DE6 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987DE6 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A491E4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987DE6
oklch(66% 0.153 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.167 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6749AE
oklch(49% 0.155 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#543D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#987DE6 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) | #5A8FEA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8CE3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8691A6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987DE6
#987DE6
oklch(66% 0.153 293.6)
- #939B00
#939B00
oklch(66.1% 0.148 113.4)
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 #987DE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987DE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #987DE6 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.