#878ABC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.074 281.4), rgb(135, 138, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#878ABC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878ABC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 138, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.074 281.4) |
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 #878ABC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878ABC | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878ABC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878ABC text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 281.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878ABC
oklch(65% 0.074 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.082 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#595B8B
oklch(49% 0.077 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494B71
oklch(42.8% 0.063 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#878ABC 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) | #7C90BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CBB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A939B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878ABC
#878ABC
oklch(65% 0.074 281.4)
- #98915A
#98915A
oklch(65% 0.075 102)
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 #878ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #878ABC 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.