#877AAE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61.1% 0.079 295.5), rgb(135, 122, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#877AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877AAE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.079 295.5) |
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 #877AAE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877AAE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877AAE text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877AAE text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A399C3
oklch(70.6% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877AAE
oklch(61.1% 0.079 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7769A0
oklch(55.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#645789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#52476F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#877AAE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F828D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877AAE
#877AAE
oklch(61.1% 0.079 295.5)
- #818951
#818951
oklch(61% 0.078 115.4)
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 #877AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #877AAE 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.