#987FB6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.085 304.9), rgb(152, 127, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#987FB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.085 304.9) |
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 #987FB6 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987FB6 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987FB6 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987FB6 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 304.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987FB6
oklch(64% 0.085 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#80659F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 305)
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Step 700
700
#6C5488
oklch(49.2% 0.085 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#987FB6 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) | #7489B8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798AB4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948793 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987FB6
#987FB6
oklch(64% 0.085 304.9)
- #80955B
#80955B
oklch(63.9% 0.085 124.9)
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 #987FB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #987FB6 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.