#987FE4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.147 293.4), rgb(152, 127, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#987FE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 293°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.147 293.4) |
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 #987FE4 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987FE4 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987FE4 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987FE4 text on black | 6.49:1 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A492E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987FE4
oklch(66.3% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC7
oklch(55.7% 0.16 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#674BAC
oklch(49.2% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#987FE4 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) | #5E90E8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8692A7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987FE4
#987FE4
oklch(66.3% 0.147 293.4)
- #949C04
#949C04
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 #987FE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987FE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #987FE4 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.