#987FCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.114 298.3), rgb(152, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#987FCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987FCB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.114 298.3) |
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 #987FCB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987FCB | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987FCB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987FCB text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987FCB
oklch(65% 0.114 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D61B1
oklch(55.5% 0.123 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5099
oklch(49.2% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#56427C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#987FCB 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) | #6C8CCE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8C9B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987FCB
#987FCB
oklch(65% 0.114 298.3)
- #899842
#899842
oklch(64.9% 0.113 117.9)
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 #987FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987FCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #987FCB 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.