#877BC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.112 290.1), rgb(135, 123, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#877BC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves 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 (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.112 290.1) |
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 #877BC6 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877BC6 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877BC6 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877BC6 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877BC6
oklch(62.5% 0.112 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7365B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#61539C
oklch(49% 0.114 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F457E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 290)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#877BC6 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) | #6586C9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6583C4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788997 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877BC6
#877BC6
oklch(62.5% 0.112 290.1)
- #8C8D34
#8C8D34
oklch(62.5% 0.111 109.8)
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 #877BC6, 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 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #877BC6 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.