#877FCF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.7% 0.118 287.1), rgb(135, 127, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#877FCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877FCF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 127, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.118 287.1) |
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 #877FCF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877FCF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877FCF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877FCF text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D8
oklch(70.7% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877FCF
oklch(63.7% 0.118 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7065BA
oklch(55.6% 0.129 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E54A0
oklch(49.2% 0.118 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A68
oklch(37.6% 0.077 287)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#877FCF 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) | #668BD2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758E9D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877FCF
#877FCF
oklch(63.7% 0.118 287.1)
- #94902D
#94902D
oklch(63.8% 0.118 107)
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 #877FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #877FCF 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.