#877BFC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.6% 0.185 284.3), rgb(135, 123, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#877BFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877BFC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 96%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.185 284.3) |
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 #877BFC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877BFC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877BFC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877BFC text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 284.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877BFC
oklch(65.6% 0.185 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B57E2
oklch(55.5% 0.202 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A46C4
oklch(49% 0.187 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D347E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#877BFC 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) | #3D90FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3788F9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F97B0 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877BFC
#877BFC
oklch(65.6% 0.185 284.3)
- #9F9400
#9F9400
oklch(65.5% 0.139 104.3)
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 #877BFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877BFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #877BFC 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.