#887ECB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.4% 0.114 288.7), rgb(136, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#887ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887ECB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.114 288.7) |
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 #887ECB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887ECB | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887ECB text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887ECB text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887ECB
oklch(63.4% 0.114 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7265B7
oklch(55.6% 0.124 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F549D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4580
oklch(42.8% 0.096 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#403A66
oklch(37.6% 0.074 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#887ECB 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) | #6789CE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686C9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788C9B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887ECB
#887ECB
oklch(63.4% 0.114 288.7)
- #908F33
#908F33
oklch(63.3% 0.113 108.6)
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 #887ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #887ECB 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.