#B987EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.148 306.3), rgb(185, 135, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B987EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B987EA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.148 306.3) |
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 #B987EA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B987EA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987EA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987EA text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B987EA
oklch(71% 0.148 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A763E2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9246D0
oklch(55.6% 0.206 306)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B4
oklch(49.2% 0.192 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#652E91
oklch(42.6% 0.158 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#B987EA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9DE7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B297AD | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B987EA
#B987EA
oklch(71% 0.148 306.3)
- #8AB240
#8AB240
oklch(71.1% 0.149 126.4)
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 #B987EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #B987EA 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.