#876AA1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.089 307.9), rgb(135, 106, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#876AA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 106, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.089 307.9) |
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 #876AA1 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876AA1 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876AA1 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876AA1 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#977CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.082 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876AA1
oklch(57.4% 0.089 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5385
oklch(49.1% 0.084 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#59456C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#876AA1 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) | #5F75A3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66769F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84727E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876AA1
#876AA1
oklch(57.4% 0.089 307.9)
- #698348
#698348
oklch(57.5% 0.089 128.4)
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 #876AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
Use #876AA1 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.