#9987CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.105 295.1), rgb(153, 135, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9987CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9987CE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.105 295.1) |
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 #9987CE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9987CE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9987CE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9987CE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A497CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9987CE
oklch(66.7% 0.105 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665396
oklch(49.2% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#9987CE 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) | #7592D1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E93A1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9987CE
#9987CE
oklch(66.7% 0.105 295.1)
- #929C4C
#929C4C
oklch(66.7% 0.105 115.2)
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 #9987CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #9987CE 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.