#987E9F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.9% 0.057 319), rgb(152, 126, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#987E9F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987E9F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 126, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.057 319) |
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 #987E9F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987E9F | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987E9F text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987E9F text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987E9F
oklch(62.9% 0.057 319)
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Step 600
600
#83688B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5676
oklch(49.1% 0.059 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4760
oklch(42.7% 0.047 318)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.037 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#987E9F 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) | #7B85A0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988189 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987E9F
#987E9F
oklch(62.9% 0.057 319)
- #779170
#779170
oklch(62.7% 0.057 139.1)
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 #987E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #987E9F 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.