#877FC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.104 288.3), rgb(135, 127, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#877FC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 127, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.104 288.3) |
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 #877FC5 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877FC5 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877FC5 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877FC5 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D1
oklch(70.8% 0.081 288.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877FC5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7167B1
oklch(55.6% 0.113 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5598
oklch(49% 0.105 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D467C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 288)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#877FC5 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) | #6B89C8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788C99 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877FC5
#877FC5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 288.3)
- #908E3D
#908E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 107.7)
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 #877FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #877FC5 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.