Close to Medium Purple
#877DDE
#877DDE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 49% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 60% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #877DDE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.02:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.02:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #877DDE as they’d see it.
#877DDE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #877DDE
What color is #877DDE?
#877DDE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 49% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 60% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #877DDE in RGB?
#877DDE is rgb(135, 125, 222): 135 red, 125 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #877DDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 44, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #877DDE?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #877DDE?
Its complement #829125 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.