#877FCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.5% 0.113 287.6), rgb(135, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#877FCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877FCB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.113 287.6) |
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 #877FCB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877FCB | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877FCB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877FCB text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 287.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877FCB
oklch(63.5% 0.113 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7066B6
oklch(55.6% 0.122 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E549D
oklch(49% 0.114 287.7)
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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)
#877FCB 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) | #688ACE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768D9B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877FCB
#877FCB
oklch(63.5% 0.113 287.6)
- #928F34
#928F34
oklch(63.5% 0.112 107.4)
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 #877FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877FCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #877FCB 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.