#987EE8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.3% 0.154 293), rgb(152, 126, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#987EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 126, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.154 293) |
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 #987EE8 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987EE8 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987EE8 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987EE8 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A492E5
oklch(70.8% 0.12 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987EE8
oklch(66.3% 0.154 293)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6749AF
oklch(49.1% 0.156 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#987EE8 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) | #5A90EC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8DE5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8592A8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987EE8
#987EE8
oklch(66.3% 0.154 293)
- #949C00
#949C00
oklch(66.4% 0.148 113.4)
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 #987EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #987EE8 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.