#876DB8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.1% 0.115 298.8), rgb(135, 109, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#876DB8 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 109, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.115 298.8) |
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 #876DB8 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #876DB8 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876DB8 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876DB8 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 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
#A795CD
oklch(70.6% 0.083 299)
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Step 500
500
#927BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876DB8
oklch(59.1% 0.115 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#695194
oklch(49% 0.107 298.9)
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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
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#876DB8 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) | #597ABB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7AB6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7A8A | 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°).
- #876DB8
#876DB8
oklch(59.1% 0.115 298.8)
- #77872E
#77872E
oklch(59.2% 0.115 118.8)
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 #876DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #876DB8 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.