#B987BC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.094 324.6), rgb(185, 135, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B987BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B987BC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.094 324.6) |
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 #B987BC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B987BC | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987BC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987BC text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B987BC
oklch(69% 0.094 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FB2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#99559D
oklch(55.6% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#824587
oklch(49.1% 0.123 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A396D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 325)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#B987BC 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) | #8394BE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8C9A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B987BC
#B987BC
oklch(69% 0.094 324.6)
- #76AB76
#76AB76
oklch(69% 0.095 144.5)
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 #B987BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B987BC 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.