#987DEC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.4% 0.161 292.7), rgb(152, 125, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#987DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987DEC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.161 292.7) |
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 #987DEC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987DEC | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987DEC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987DEC text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8F0
oklch(81% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A391E8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987DEC
oklch(66.4% 0.161 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7959CF
oklch(55.7% 0.175 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6748B3
oklch(49.2% 0.162 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533C91
oklch(42.7% 0.134 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#987DEC 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) | #5590F0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598DE9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8393A9 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987DEC
#987DEC
oklch(66.4% 0.161 292.7)
- #959C00
#959C00
oklch(66.5% 0.148 112.9)
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 #987DEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987DEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #987DEC 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.