#987DEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.164 292.4), rgb(152, 125, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#987DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987DEE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.164 292.4) |
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 #987DEE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987DEE | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987DEE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987DEE text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A391E9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987DEE
oklch(66.5% 0.164 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7958D0
oklch(55.6% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6647B4
oklch(49% 0.165 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#987DEE 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) | #5491F2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588DEB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8393AA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987DEE
#987DEE
oklch(66.5% 0.164 292.4)
- #969C00
#969C00
oklch(66.5% 0.148 112.5)
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 #987DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #987DEE 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.