#B987DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.129 311), rgb(185, 135, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B987DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B987DA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.129 311) |
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 #B987DA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B987DA | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987DA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987DA text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B987DA
oklch(70.3% 0.129 311)
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Step 500
500
#A968D1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#944CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.179 311)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA4
oklch(49% 0.167 311)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#B987DA 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) | #7798DD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839CD8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B693A6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B987DA
#B987DA
oklch(70.3% 0.129 311)
- #83AF56
#83AF56
oklch(70.2% 0.128 130.8)
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 #B987DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B987DA 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.