#877DC7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.9% 0.11 289), rgb(135, 125, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#877DC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 125, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.11 289) |
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 #877DC7 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877DC7 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877DC7 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877DC7 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE2
oklch(81% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877DC7
oklch(62.9% 0.11 289)
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Step 600
600
#7266B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 289)
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Step 700
700
#60549B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B65
oklch(37.8% 0.071 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#877DC7 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) | #6788CA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6785C5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788B99 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877DC7
#877DC7
oklch(62.9% 0.11 289)
- #8E8E36
#8E8E36
oklch(62.9% 0.11 109.2)
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 #877DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #877DC7 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.