Palettes / Colors / #877DD2
#877DD2 — Light Muted Blue
#877DD2 is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #877DD2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#877DD2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C9D37E; it also sits naturally between #7E9ED3 and #B27ED3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #877DD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 125, 210 |
| HSL | 247°, 49%, 66% |
| HSV | 247°, 40%, 82% |
| CMYK | 36%, 40%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 28.96, 24.47, 64.17 |
| Yxy | 24.47, 0.2462, 0.2081 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.56, 23.70, -42.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.47, 20.89, -46.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 49% · Blue 82%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #877DD2
.text { color: #877DD2; }
.background { background-color: #877DD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #877DD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 125, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 49%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #877DD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 125, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #877DD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 125, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#877DD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#877DD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9D37E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #877DD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #877DD2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #877DD2: ·
How #877DD2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #877DD2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #877DD2?
#877DD2 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 135, 125, 210). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #877DD2?
#877DD2 is RGB 135, 125, 210 — HSL 247°, 49%, 66% — CMYK 36%, 40%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #877DD2?
Its complement is #C9D37E; analogous partners are #7E9ED3 and #B27ED3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #877DD2 for text?
Black text on #877DD2 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.