#877BFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.188 284.1), rgb(135, 123, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#877BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877BFE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.188 284.1) |
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 #877BFE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877BFE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877BFE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877BFE text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 284.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877BFE
oklch(65.7% 0.188 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B57E4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A46C6
oklch(49.2% 0.19 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#493AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.158 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#877BFE 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) | #3A91FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3388FB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E97B1 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877BFE
#877BFE
oklch(65.7% 0.188 284.1)
- #A09400
#A09400
oklch(65.6% 0.138 103.8)
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 #877BFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877BFE.
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 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #877BFE 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.