#877CCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6), rgb(135, 124, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#877CCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877CCE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6) |
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 #877CCE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877CCE | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877CCE text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877CCE text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7264BB
oklch(55.7% 0.132 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A1
oklch(49% 0.123 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4483
oklch(42.8% 0.102 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#403A69
oklch(37.8% 0.079 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#877CCE 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) | #6288D1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758B9B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877CCE
#877CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6)
- #908F27
#908F27
oklch(63.2% 0.122 108.9)
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 #877CCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #877CCE 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.