#878BED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.143 280.1), rgb(135, 139, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#878BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878BED |
| RGB | rgb(135, 139, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 280.1) |
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 #878BED | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878BED | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #878BED text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #878BED text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#878BED
oklch(67.6% 0.143 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7777F4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#625BE3
oklch(55.5% 0.2 280)
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Step 700
700
#524AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 280)
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Step 800
800
#433E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#878BED 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) | #6798F1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091EB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669FB1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878BED
#878BED
oklch(67.6% 0.143 280.1)
- #AC9800
#AC9800
oklch(67.7% 0.141 99.9)
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 #878BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #878BED 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.