#9C87F6
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69% 0.159 290.3), rgb(156, 135, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#9C87F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C87F6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 135, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.159 290.3) |
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 #9C87F6 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C87F6 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C87F6 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C87F6 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C87F6
oklch(69% 0.159 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BF9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 290)
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Step 600
600
#784CE8
oklch(55.5% 0.222 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#663CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.206 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#5333A3
oklch(42.7% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#9C87F6 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) | #6099FA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6195F3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859DB3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C87F6
#9C87F6
oklch(69% 0.159 290.3)
- #A1A300
#A1A300
oklch(69.1% 0.151 110.7)
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 #9C87F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #9C87F6 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.