#877DB4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62% 0.083 292.2), rgb(135, 125, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#877DB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 125, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.083 292.2) |
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 #877DB4 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877DB4 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877DB4 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877DB4 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877DB4
oklch(62% 0.083 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7569A4
oklch(55.6% 0.091 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#62578C
oklch(49% 0.084 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#877DB4 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) | #6F85B6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8691 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877DB4
#877DB4
oklch(62% 0.083 292.2)
- #878B4F
#878B4F
oklch(61.9% 0.082 111.9)
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 #877DB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #877DB4 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.