#876FF7
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.2% 0.195 287.6), rgb(135, 111, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#876FF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 111, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 89%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.195 287.6) |
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 #876FF7 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #876FF7 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876FF7 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876FF7 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 287.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#876FF7
oklch(63.2% 0.195 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7252E5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#6041C7
oklch(49% 0.197 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A1
oklch(42.7% 0.163 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403180
oklch(37.6% 0.128 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#876FF7 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) | #1F88FC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F81F4 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638DA8 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876FF7
#876FF7
oklch(63.2% 0.195 287.6)
- #938F00
#938F00
oklch(63.3% 0.136 107.7)
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 #876FF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #876FF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #876FF7 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.