#877DCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.116 288.5), rgb(135, 125, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#877DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877DCB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 125, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.116 288.5) |
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 #877DCB | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877DCB | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877DCB text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877DCB text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D6
oklch(70.8% 0.09 288.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.116 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7165B8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F539E
oklch(49% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4580
oklch(42.8% 0.096 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#877DCB 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) | #6589CE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768B9A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877DCB
#877DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.116 288.5)
- #908E30
#908E30
oklch(63% 0.115 108.1)
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 #877DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #877DCB 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.