#877EC9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.111 288.3), rgb(135, 126, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#877EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 126, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.111 288.3) |
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 #877EC9 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877EC9 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877EC9 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877EC9 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
#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
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 288.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.111 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7166B5
oklch(55.6% 0.12 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F549C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B66
oklch(37.8% 0.072 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#877EC9 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) | #6789CC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6785C7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778C9A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877EC9
#877EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.111 288.3)
- #908F35
#908F35
oklch(63.3% 0.112 108.6)
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 #877EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #877EC9 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.