#C987E4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.4% 0.147 315.6), rgb(201, 135, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#C987E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C987E4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 135, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.147 315.6) |
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 #C987E4 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C987E4 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C987E4 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C987E4 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C987E4
oklch(72.4% 0.147 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC2
oklch(55.5% 0.205 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8830A8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2988
oklch(42.7% 0.159 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#C987E4 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) | #779CE7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A2E1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C894AB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C987E4
#C987E4
oklch(72.4% 0.147 315.6)
- #7ABA57
#7ABA57
oklch(72.3% 0.148 135.7)
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 #C987E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #C987E4 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.