#987EDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.8% 0.141 294.7), rgb(152, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#987EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987EDE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.141 294.7) |
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 #987EDE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987EDE | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987EDE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987EDE text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A593DE
oklch(70.8% 0.109 294.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#987EDE
oklch(65.8% 0.141 294.7)
-
Step 600
600
#7B5DC2
oklch(55.7% 0.152 294.7)
-
Step 700
700
#684CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.142 294.6)
-
Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
-
Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
-
Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#987EDE 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) | #608EE2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8890A3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987EDE
#987EDE
oklch(65.8% 0.141 294.7)
- #909B1B
#909B1B
oklch(65.9% 0.141 114.8)
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 #987EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #987EDE 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.