#987FF0
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.163 291.5), rgb(152, 127, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#987FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.163 291.5) |
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 #987FF0 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987FF0 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987FF0 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #987FF0 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#987FF0
oklch(66.9% 0.163 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F68FB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B49EA
oklch(55.5% 0.228 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6839CB
oklch(49.1% 0.21 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#5531A4
oklch(42.7% 0.174 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#452D82
oklch(37.6% 0.136 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#987FF0 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) | #5692F4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EED | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8295AC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987FF0
#987FF0
oklch(66.9% 0.163 291.5)
- #999D00
#999D00
oklch(67% 0.148 111.6)
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 #987FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #987FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #987FF0 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.