#878CCF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.099 280), rgb(135, 140, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#878CCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878CCF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 140, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.099 280) |
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 #878CCF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878CCF | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #878CCF text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #878CCF text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#979CD1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 280)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878CCF
oklch(66.3% 0.099 280)
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Step 600
600
#676BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.108 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#565998
oklch(49.1% 0.1 280)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#878CCF 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) | #7794D2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738FCD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7399A4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878CCF
#878CCF
oklch(66.3% 0.099 280)
- #A19447
#A19447
oklch(66.2% 0.099 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 #878CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #878CCF 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.