#A987F7
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.2% 0.161 296), rgb(169, 135, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#A987F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A987F7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 88%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.161 296) |
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 #A987F7 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A987F7 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987F7 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A987F7 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A987F7
oklch(70.2% 0.161 296)
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Step 500
500
#9866F5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8447E4
oklch(55.7% 0.224 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7036C6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.172 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#A987F7 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) | #639BFB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6999F4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989CB3 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A987F7
#A987F7
oklch(70.2% 0.161 296)
- #9BAA00
#9BAA00
oklch(70.2% 0.16 115.9)
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 #A987F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #A987F7 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.