#B987F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.164 303.1), rgb(185, 135, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#B987F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B987F7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 88%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.164 303.1) |
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 #B987F7 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B987F7 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987F7 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987F7 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B987F7
oklch(71.7% 0.164 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A55FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.21 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#903FDD
oklch(55.5% 0.227 303)
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Step 700
700
#7B2EC0
oklch(49% 0.212 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#64299B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#51287C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#B987F7 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) | #689DFB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749EF4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9AB3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B987F7
#B987F7
oklch(71.7% 0.164 303.1)
- #91B325
#91B325
oklch(71.7% 0.164 122.9)
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 #B987F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B987F7 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.