#877BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.099 291.6), rgb(135, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#877BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877BBD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.099 291.6) |
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 #877BBD | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877BBD | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877BBD text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877BBD text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A198CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877BBD
oklch(62% 0.099 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7567AD
oklch(55.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#625594
oklch(49.1% 0.099 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504678
oklch(42.7% 0.082 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#877BBD 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) | #6985C0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8793 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877BBD
#877BBD
oklch(62% 0.099 291.6)
- #888C41
#888C41
oklch(62% 0.099 111.7)
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 #877BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #877BBD 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.