#B987EF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.154 305), rgb(185, 135, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B987EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B987EF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.154 305) |
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 #B987EF | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B987EF | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987EF text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987EF text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B987EF
oklch(71.3% 0.154 305)
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Step 500
500
#A662E7
oklch(63.1% 0.197 305)
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Step 600
600
#9243D5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C33B9
oklch(49.1% 0.2 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#652C95
oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522A77
oklch(37.8% 0.128 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#B987EF 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) | #6D9CF3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799EEC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B098B0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B987EF
#B987EF
oklch(71.3% 0.154 305)
- #8DB237
#8DB237
oklch(71.3% 0.154 124.7)
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 #B987EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #B987EF 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.