#876FE8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.176 289.4), rgb(135, 111, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#876FE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 111, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.176 289.4) |
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 #876FE8 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #876FE8 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876FE8 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876FE8 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F0
oklch(70.6% 0.138 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#876FE8
oklch(62.2% 0.176 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7556D9
oklch(55.5% 0.191 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6346BC
oklch(49.2% 0.177 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503A98
oklch(42.6% 0.147 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#876FE8 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) | #3885EC | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7FE5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B88A1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876FE8
#876FE8
oklch(62.2% 0.176 289.4)
- #8D8D00
#8D8D00
oklch(62.3% 0.136 109.8)
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 #876FE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #876FE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #876FE8 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.