#8876BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.105 294.9), rgb(136, 118, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8876BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8876BC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 118, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.105 294.9) |
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 #8876BC | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8876BC | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8876BC text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8876BC text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A497CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8876BC
oklch(61.1% 0.105 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#655396
oklch(49.1% 0.106 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#8876BC 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) | #6381BF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8290 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8876BC
#8876BC
oklch(61.1% 0.105 294.9)
- #828B3A
#828B3A
oklch(61.2% 0.106 114.9)
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 #8876BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #8876BC 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.