#987F8D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.4% 0.036 343.5), rgb(152, 127, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#987F8D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987F8D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.036 343.5) |
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 #987F8D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987F8D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987F8D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987F8D text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987F8D
oklch(62.4% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#856A79
oklch(55.6% 0.041 344)
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Step 700
700
#705966
oklch(49.2% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#987F8D 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) | #80848E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86878C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F84 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987F8D
#987F8D
oklch(62.4% 0.036 343.5)
- #748F81
#748F81
oklch(62.5% 0.037 162.6)
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 #987F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.013
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #987F8D 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.