#987E8A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.1% 0.036 348.7), rgb(152, 126, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#987E8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987E8A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 126, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.036 348.7) |
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 #987E8A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987E8A | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987E8A text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987E8A text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 350.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987E8A
oklch(62.1% 0.036 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#866A77
oklch(55.6% 0.04 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#715864
oklch(49% 0.037 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4852
oklch(42.6% 0.031 347)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D44
oklch(37.8% 0.024 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#987E8A 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) | #80838A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868689 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7E82 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987E8A
#987E8A
oklch(62.1% 0.036 348.7)
- #728E83
#728E83
oklch(62.2% 0.036 169.3)
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 #987E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #987E8A 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.