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#987DCF Color

#987DCF is rgb(152, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(260, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#987DCF
HEX#987DCF
RGBrgb(152, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(260, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(260, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.122 298.1)
LABlab(57.53% 23.79 -39.00)
LCHlch(57.53% 45.68 301.39)

What #987DCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #987DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 5.36Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 11Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 11.04Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.69Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 12.46Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 13.6

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#987DCF Channel Values

How #987DCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #987DCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #987DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #987DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #987DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#987DCF
Complementary
#B3CF7D
Analogous
#7D8ACF
Analogous
#C17DCF
Triadic
#CF987D
Triadic
#7DCF98
Split comp.
#CFC17D
Split comp.
#8ACF7D

Tints & Shades of #987DCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A78FD6
#B39EDB
#C1B1E2
#D0C3E9
#DFD6F0
#EAE5F5

Shades

#7E5BC2
#6842B3
#543691
#412970
#2D1D4E
#1C1230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #987DCF.

How #987DCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#987DCF
Protanopia#8282CF
Protanomaly#8B80CF
Deuteranopia#8787CF
Deuteranomaly#8E83CF
Tritanopia#8C8B8B
Tritanomaly#9186AA
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #987DCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-987dcf: #987DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #987DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-987dcf': '#987DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_987dcf">#987DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#987DCF"

More Purple Colors

#987DCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#987DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #987DCF?

#987DCF is a light purple — rgb(152, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(260, 46%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #987DCF?

#987DCF is rgb(152, 125, 207) — red 152, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #987DCF?

#987DCF converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #987DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #987DCF scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #987DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #987DCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.4, which is visibly different.

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