#876CCD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.1% 0.145 294.5), rgb(135, 108, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#876CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876CCD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 108, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.145 294.5) |
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 #876CCD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #876CCD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876CCD text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876CCD text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592E0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#876CCD
oklch(60.1% 0.145 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.156 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#684BAA
oklch(49.2% 0.146 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543E89
oklch(42.6% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#45356E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#876CCD 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) | #4B7DD0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777F93 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876CCD
#876CCD
oklch(60.1% 0.145 294.5)
- #7F8900
#7F8900
oklch(60.1% 0.136 114.8)
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 #876CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #876CCD 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.