#987FE9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.5% 0.154 292.6), rgb(152, 127, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#987FE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.154 292.6) |
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 #987FE9 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987FE9 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987FE9 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987FE9 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987FE9
oklch(66.5% 0.154 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#795ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#664AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.154 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#987FE9 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) | #5B91ED | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8EE6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8493A9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987FE9
#987FE9
oklch(66.5% 0.154 292.6)
- #969C00
#969C00
oklch(66.5% 0.148 112.5)
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 #987FE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987FE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #987FE9 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.