#987EC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.5% 0.107 300.3), rgb(152, 126, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#987EC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 126, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.107 300.3) |
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 #987EC5 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987EC5 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987EC5 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987EC5 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A995CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987EC5
oklch(64.5% 0.107 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AD
oklch(55.6% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5194
oklch(49.2% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574278
oklch(42.6% 0.09 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#987EC5 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) | #6D8AC8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728AC3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908998 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987EC5
#987EC5
oklch(64.5% 0.107 300.3)
- #859748
#859748
oklch(64.4% 0.107 120.1)
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 #987EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #987EC5 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.