#9C87FC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.4% 0.167 289.6), rgb(156, 135, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#9C87FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C87FC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 135, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.167 289.6) |
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 #9C87FC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C87FC | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C87FC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C87FC text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C87FC
oklch(69.4% 0.167 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B68FF
oklch(63% 0.214 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7849EE
oklch(55.6% 0.232 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6538CF
oklch(49% 0.216 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5230A8
oklch(42.6% 0.18 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432D85
oklch(37.7% 0.14 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4E
oklch(27.1% 0.088 289.3)
#9C87FC 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) | #5C9AFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829EB5 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C87FC
#9C87FC
oklch(69.4% 0.167 289.6)
- #A4A300
#A4A300
oklch(69.3% 0.151 109.3)
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 #9C87FC, 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 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #9C87FC 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.