#9987CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.102 295.5), rgb(153, 135, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9987CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9987CC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.102 295.5) |
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 #9987CC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9987CC | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9987CC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9987CC text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9987CC
oklch(66.6% 0.102 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7965AD
oklch(55.7% 0.111 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#665394
oklch(49% 0.103 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#534478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#9987CC 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) | #7692CF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890CA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F93A0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9987CC
#9987CC
oklch(66.6% 0.102 295.5)
- #919C4F
#919C4F
oklch(66.7% 0.102 116)
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 #9987CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #9987CC 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.