What color is #877FE0?

#877FE0 is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 127, 224), and in HSL hsl(245, 61%, 69%).

Is #877FE0 accessible as text?

On white, #877FE0 has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #877FE0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #877FE0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #877FE0?

#877FE0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D8E080. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #877FE0 below.

Is #877FE0 good for buttons?

#877FE0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #877FE0 — white text only reaches 3.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #877FE0 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #877FE0 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#877FE0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #877FE0

Not just a swatch — here's how #877FE0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #877FE0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #877FE0 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #877FE0 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #877FE0 Secondary #B6B5D9 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #877FE0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #ABA7FF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #877FE0 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple 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.

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Color Lab

How #877FE0 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E8F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A880E0 — 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 #877FE0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #877FE0;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 127 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.6% 0.142 285.5);
  --color-50: #F3F2FC;
  --color-100: #E0DDF8;
  --color-200: #C2BDEF;
  --color-300: #9790DF;
  --color-400: #6F67CB;
  --color-500: #4E45B0;
  --color-600: #413B87;
  --color-700: #332F60;
  --color-800: #24223F;
  --color-900: #181627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F3F2FC',
    100: '#E0DDF8',
    200: '#C2BDEF',
    300: '#9790DF',
    400: '#6F67CB',
    500: '#4E45B0',
    600: '#413B87',
    700: '#332F60',
    800: '#24223F',
    900: '#181627',
  },
}

$base: #877FE0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F2FC;
$base-100: #E0DDF8;
$base-200: #C2BDEF;
$base-300: #9790DF;
$base-400: #6F67CB;
$base-500: #4E45B0;
$base-600: #413B87;
$base-700: #332F60;
$base-800: #24223F;
$base-900: #181627;
$base-hover: #5347D2;
$base-subtle: #DEDCF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#877FE0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2BDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9790DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F67CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E45B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#413B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#332F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #877FE0

Color Lab

Pairs with #877FE0

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