#987FE1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.1% 0.143 293.9), rgb(152, 127, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#987FE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.143 293.9) |
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 #987FE1 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987FE1 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987FE1 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987FE1 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493E0
oklch(70.8% 0.112 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987FE1
oklch(66.1% 0.143 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC4
oklch(55.5% 0.156 294)
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Step 700
700
#674BA9
oklch(49% 0.145 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543E89
oklch(42.6% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#987FE1 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) | #6090E5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648DDF | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8791A5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987FE1
#987FE1
oklch(66.1% 0.143 293.9)
- #929B14
#929B14
oklch(66% 0.143 113.9)
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 #987FE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987FE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #987FE1 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.