#877ACB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.12 289.8), rgb(135, 122, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#877ACB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877ACB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 122, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.12 289.8) |
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 #877ACB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877ACB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877ACB text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877ACB text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877ACB
oklch(62.5% 0.12 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7363BA
oklch(55.5% 0.132 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6152A0
oklch(49.1% 0.122 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4482
oklch(42.8% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#413968
oklch(37.6% 0.079 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#877ACB 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) | #6186CE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768999 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877ACB
#877ACB
oklch(62.5% 0.12 289.8)
- #8D8D28
#8D8D28
oklch(62.4% 0.12 109.4)
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 #877ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #877ACB 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.