#987ED2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.125 297.1), rgb(152, 126, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#987ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 126, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.125 297.1) |
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 #987ED2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987ED2 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987ED2 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987ED2 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A794D6
oklch(70.8% 0.097 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987ED2
oklch(65.1% 0.125 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.136 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#694E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#564080
oklch(42.6% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#987ED2 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) | #678CD5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8BD0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8D9E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987ED2
#987ED2
oklch(65.1% 0.125 297.1)
- #8A9935
#8A9935
oklch(65.1% 0.125 117.3)
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 #987ED2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987ED2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #987ED2 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.