#876ECC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.14 294), rgb(135, 110, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#876ECC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876ECC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.14 294) |
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 #876ECC | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #876ECC | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876ECC text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876ECC text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#876ECC
oklch(60.4% 0.14 294)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.142 294.1)
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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)
#876ECC 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) | #4F7ECF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537CCA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778093 | 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°).
- #876ECC
#876ECC
oklch(60.4% 0.14 294)
- #818900
#818900
oklch(60.3% 0.135 113.8)
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 #876ECC, 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 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #876ECC 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.