#876798
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.082 313.5), rgb(135, 103, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#876798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876798 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 103, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.082 313.5) |
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 #876798 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876798 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876798 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876798 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BB
oklch(70.7% 0.059 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876798
oklch(56.4% 0.082 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#70537F
oklch(49% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4468
oklch(42.6% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#876798 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) | #5F719A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667496 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866D79 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876798
#876798
oklch(56.4% 0.082 313.5)
- #62804D
#62804D
oklch(56.3% 0.082 133.3)
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 #876798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.003
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
Use #876798 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.