#876CB7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.9% 0.115 299.5), rgb(135, 108, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#876CB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 108, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.115 299.5) |
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 #876CB7 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876CB7 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876CB7 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876CB7 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#937AC0
oklch(63% 0.106 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876CB7
oklch(58.9% 0.115 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5194
oklch(49.1% 0.107 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#876CB7 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) | #5879BA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D79B5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7989 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876CB7
#876CB7
oklch(58.9% 0.115 299.5)
- #75862E
#75862E
oklch(58.8% 0.114 119.4)
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 #876CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #876CB7 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.