#878DEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.139 279.3), rgb(135, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#878DEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878DEC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.139 279.3) |
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 #878DEC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878DEC | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #878DEC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #878DEC text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#878DEC
oklch(68% 0.139 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7678F1
oklch(63.1% 0.177 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#615DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.194 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514CC3
oklch(49.2% 0.18 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#423F9D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#37377D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#878DEC 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) | #6A99F0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492EA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A0B1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878DEC
#878DEC
oklch(68% 0.139 279.3)
- #AE9909
#AE9909
oklch(68.1% 0.14 99.3)
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 #878DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #878DEC 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.