What color is #877FF0?

#877FF0 is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 127, 240), and in HSL hsl(244, 79%, 72%).

Is #877FF0 accessible as text?

On white, #877FF0 has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #877FF0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #877FF0?

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

What colors go well with #877FF0?

#877FF0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8F07F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #877FF0 below.

Is #877FF0 good for buttons?

#877FF0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #877FF0 — white text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #877FF0 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #877FF0 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.

#877FF0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #877FF0

Not just a swatch — here's how #877FF0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #877FF0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #877FF0 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 #877FF0 Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #877FF0 Secondary #B7B8E1 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 #877FF0 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 #877FF0 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 #877FF0 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAE9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AC7FF0 — 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 #877FF0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #877FF0;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 127 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.6% 0.164 284.1);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DCDAFC;
  --color-200: #BAB6F6;
  --color-300: #8B85EB;
  --color-400: #6058DA;
  --color-500: #3E35C0;
  --color-600: #363092;
  --color-700: #2C2867;
  --color-800: #201D43;
  --color-900: #151429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F2F1FE',
    100: '#DCDAFC',
    200: '#BAB6F6',
    300: '#8B85EB',
    400: '#6058DA',
    500: '#3E35C0',
    600: '#363092',
    700: '#2C2867',
    800: '#201D43',
    900: '#151429',
  },
}

$base: #877FF0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F1FE;
$base-100: #DCDAFC;
$base-200: #BAB6F6;
$base-300: #8B85EB;
$base-400: #6058DA;
$base-500: #3E35C0;
$base-600: #363092;
$base-700: #2C2867;
$base-800: #201D43;
$base-900: #151429;
$base-hover: #493DE8;
$base-subtle: #DEDDF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#877FF0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B85EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6058DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E35C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#363092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #877FF0

Color Lab

Pairs with #877FF0

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