#876DCB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.1% 0.14 294.5), rgb(135, 109, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#876DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876DCB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 109, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.14 294.5) |
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 #876DCB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #876DCB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876DCB text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876DCB text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DE
oklch(70.8% 0.109 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#876DCB
oklch(60.1% 0.14 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B5DC2
oklch(55.7% 0.152 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#684CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#876DCB 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) | #4E7ECE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527BC9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777F92 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876DCB
#876DCB
oklch(60.1% 0.14 294.5)
- #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 #876DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #876DCB 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.