#8879CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.127 290.2), rgb(136, 121, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8879CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8879CF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 121, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.127 290.2) |
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 #8879CF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8879CF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8879CF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8879CF text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#A096DB
oklch(70.8% 0.1 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8879CF
oklch(62.6% 0.127 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7462BE
oklch(55.7% 0.139 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6151A3
oklch(49.1% 0.127 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4284
oklch(42.6% 0.107 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#42396A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#8879CF 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) | #5E87D2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E83CD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77899A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8879CF
#8879CF
oklch(62.6% 0.127 290.2)
- #8D8E1E
#8D8E1E
oklch(62.6% 0.127 110.1)
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 #8879CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8879CF 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.