#876CFF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.3% 0.209 287.3), rgb(135, 108, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#876CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876CFF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 108, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.209 287.3) |
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 #876CFF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #876CFF | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876CFF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876CFF text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#876CFF
oklch(63.3% 0.209 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#734DEE
oklch(55.7% 0.228 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#613CCF
oklch(49.1% 0.212 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F33A7
oklch(42.7% 0.175 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#402F84
oklch(37.6% 0.136 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#876CFF 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) | #0088FF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8DAB | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876CFF
#876CFF
oklch(63.3% 0.209 287.3)
- #948F00
#948F00
oklch(63.4% 0.136 107.2)
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 #876CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
Use #876CFF 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.