#9987EF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.15 289.8), rgb(153, 135, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9987EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9987EF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.15 289.8) |
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 #9987EF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9987EF | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9987EF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9987EF text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9987EF
oklch(68.4% 0.15 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7751E2
oklch(55.6% 0.209 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6440C4
oklch(49% 0.194 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#43317E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#9987EF 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) | #6498F3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493ED | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839BAF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9987EF
#9987EF
oklch(68.4% 0.15 289.8)
- #A0A000
#A0A000
oklch(68.3% 0.149 109.8)
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 #9987EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9987EF 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.