What color is #876CE9?

#876CE9 is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(135, 108, 233), and in HSL hsl(253, 74%, 67%).

Is #876CE9 accessible as text?

On white, #876CE9 has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #876CE9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #876CE9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #876CE9?

#876CE9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CEE96D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #876CE9 below.

Is #876CE9 good for buttons?

#876CE9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #876CE9 — white text only reaches 3.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #876CE9 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #876CE9 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#876CE9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #876CE9

Not just a swatch — here's how #876CE9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #876CE9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #876CE9 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #876CE9 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Medium Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #876CE9 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Medium Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #876CE9 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #876CE9 Secondary #AFAAD7 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #876CE9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #876CE9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B16DE9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #876CE9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #876CE9;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 108 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.8% 0.181 290.0);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E2DBFB;
  --color-200: #C5B8F4;
  --color-300: #9D88E7;
  --color-400: #765CD6;
  --color-500: #5539BC;
  --color-600: #47338F;
  --color-700: #362A65;
  --color-800: #261F42;
  --color-900: #191529;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E2DBFB',
    200: '#C5B8F4',
    300: '#9D88E7',
    400: '#765CD6',
    500: '#5539BC',
    600: '#47338F',
    700: '#362A65',
    800: '#261F42',
    900: '#191529',
  },
}

$base: #876CE9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E2DBFB;
$base-200: #C5B8F4;
$base-300: #9D88E7;
$base-400: #765CD6;
$base-500: #5539BC;
$base-600: #47338F;
$base-700: #362A65;
$base-800: #261F42;
$base-900: #191529;
$base-hover: #5731E0;
$base-subtle: #DED8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#876CE9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5B8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9D88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#765CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5539BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47338F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#362A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#261F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #876CE9

Color Lab

Pairs with #876CE9

UI roles & guardrails

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