#9987F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.151 289.7), rgb(153, 135, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#9987F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9987F0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 78%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.151 289.7) |
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 #9987F0 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9987F0 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9987F0 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9987F0 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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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)
#9987F0
oklch(68.5% 0.151 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.193 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7651E3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6440C5
oklch(49.1% 0.195 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#43317F
oklch(37.9% 0.126 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#9987F0 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) | #6398F4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493ED | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839BB0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9987F0
#9987F0
oklch(68.5% 0.151 289.7)
- #A1A000
#A1A000
oklch(68.4% 0.149 109.3)
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 #9987F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9987F0 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.