#987FEB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.7% 0.157 292.3), rgb(152, 127, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#987FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987FEB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.157 292.3) |
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 #987FEB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987FEB | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987FEB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987FEB text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A392E6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987FEB
oklch(66.7% 0.157 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#795ACD
oklch(55.7% 0.171 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6649B1
oklch(49.1% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#987FEB 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) | #5991EF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8EE8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8494AA | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987FEB
#987FEB
oklch(66.7% 0.157 292.3)
- #979C00
#979C00
oklch(66.6% 0.148 112.1)
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 #987FEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987FEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #987FEB 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.