Skip to content

#987DE8 Color

#987DE8 is rgb(152, 125, 232) in RGB, hsl(255, 70%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 46%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#987DE8
HEX#987DE8
RGBrgb(152, 125, 232)
HSLhsl(255, 70%, 70%)
HSVhsv(255, 46%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 46%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.156 293.3)
LABlab(58.58% 28.74 -51.31)
LCHlch(58.58% 58.81 299.25)

What #987DE8 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 #987DE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.14Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.18Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 12.69Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.99Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.17Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 15.45

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

#987DE8 Channel Values

How #987DE8 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 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 70% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 46% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #987DE8 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #987DE8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #987DE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #987DE8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#987DE8
Complementary
#CDE87D
Analogous
#7D98E8
Analogous
#CD7DE8
Triadic
#E8987D
Triadic
#7DE898
Split comp.
#E8CD7D
Split comp.
#98E87D

Tints & Shades of #987DE8

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

#A58EEB
#B3A0EE
#C1B1F1
#CFC2F4
#DDD4F7
#EAE5FA

Shades

#7956E1
#562BDA
#4620B6
#35188B
#261264
#160A38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #987DE8.

How #987DE8 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#987DE8
Protanopia#8282E8
Protanomaly#8B80E8
Deuteranopia#8787E8
Deuteranomaly#8E83E8
Tritanopia#869090
Tritanomaly#8D89BA
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #987DE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-987de8: #987DE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #987DE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-987de8': '#987DE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.490, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_987de8">#987DE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#987DE8"

More Purple Colors

#987DE8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#987DE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #987DE8?

#987DE8 is a light purple — rgb(152, 125, 232) in RGB and hsl(255, 70%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #987DE8?

#987DE8 is rgb(152, 125, 232) — red 152, green 125, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #987DE8?

#987DE8 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 46%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #987DE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #987DE8 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #987DE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #987DE8 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 5.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #987DE8 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.