#877FD3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.9% 0.124 286.7), rgb(135, 127, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#877FD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 127, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.124 286.7) |
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 #877FD3 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877FD3 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877FD3 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877FD3 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 287)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877FD3
oklch(63.9% 0.124 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F64BD
oklch(55.5% 0.135 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D53A3
oklch(49.1% 0.124 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4484
oklch(42.7% 0.103 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#877FD3 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) | #648BD6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6287D1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738F9F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877FD3
#877FD3
oklch(63.9% 0.124 286.7)
- #959025
#959025
oklch(63.8% 0.123 106.7)
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 #877FD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877FD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #877FD3 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.