#878DED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.141 279.2), rgb(135, 141, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#878DED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878DED |
| RGB | rgb(135, 141, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.141 279.2) |
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 #878DED | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878DED | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #878DED text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #878DED text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#878DED
oklch(68% 0.141 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7678F2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#615DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#504BC4
oklch(49% 0.183 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#423F9E
oklch(42.8% 0.15 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#20214A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 279.2)
#878DED 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) | #6A9AF1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A0B2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878DED
#878DED
oklch(68% 0.141 279.2)
- #AE9903
#AE9903
oklch(68.1% 0.141 99.4)
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 #878DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #878DED 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.