#876FD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.151 292.2), rgb(135, 111, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#876FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 111, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.151 292.2) |
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 #876FD5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #876FD5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876FD5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876FD5 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9ED
oklch(81% 0.073 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A292E4
oklch(70.6% 0.119 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#876FD5
oklch(61.1% 0.151 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#785CC9
oklch(55.7% 0.163 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#654BAE
oklch(49.2% 0.152 292)
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Step 800
800
#523E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#876FD5 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) | #4A81D9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7DD3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738398 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876FD5
#876FD5
oklch(61.1% 0.151 292.2)
- #868B00
#868B00
oklch(61.2% 0.136 112.3)
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 #876FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #876FD5 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.