#877CBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.097 291.1), rgb(135, 124, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#877CBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877CBD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.097 291.1) |
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 #877CBD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877CBD | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877CBD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877CBD text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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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
#A099CD
oklch(70.8% 0.075 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877CBD
oklch(62.2% 0.097 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7467AC
oklch(55.6% 0.106 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4678
oklch(42.6% 0.082 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#877CBD 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) | #6A86C0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8794 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877CBD
#877CBD
oklch(62.2% 0.097 291.1)
- #898C43
#898C43
oklch(62.1% 0.096 111)
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 #877CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
Use #877CBD 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.