#876ADC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.167 292.4), rgb(135, 106, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#876ADC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876ADC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 106, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.167 292.4) |
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 #876ADC | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #876ADC | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876ADC text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876ADC text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#876ADC
oklch(60.6% 0.167 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A57D2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6746B6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533A93
oklch(42.5% 0.14 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#876ADC 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) | #3A7FE0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7BD9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718199 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876ADC
#876ADC
oklch(60.6% 0.167 292.4)
- #848900
#848900
oklch(60.5% 0.134 112.3)
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 #876ADC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #876ADC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #876ADC 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.