#877DCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.3% 0.12 288.1), rgb(135, 125, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#877DCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877DCE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 125, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.12 288.1) |
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 #877DCE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877DCE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877DCE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877DCE text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D97D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877DCE
oklch(63.3% 0.12 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7164BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F53A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#877DCE 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) | #6489D1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758C9C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877DCE
#877DCE
oklch(63.3% 0.12 288.1)
- #918F2A
#918F2A
oklch(63.3% 0.12 108.3)
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 #877DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #877DCE 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.