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Lavender Purple

#877DB5

Lavender Purple is a cool light color with the hex code #877DB5. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 135, 125, 181 in digital design or CMYK 25%, 31%, 0%, 29% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Lavender Purple color values

HEX
#877DB5
RGB
135, 125, 181
HSL
251°, 27%, 60%
CMYK
25, 31, 0, 29

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Lavender Purple sits at 251° on the color wheel with 27% saturation and 60% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 27% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Lavender Purple is rendered as rgb(135, 125, 181), where the blue channel is highest at 181, anchoring the color in the cool register. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Lavender Purple translates to a CMYK breakdown of 25C 31M 0Y 29K. With a moderate key (29%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Lavender Purple

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #877DB5;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 135, 125, 181;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#877DB5',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 25%
M: 31%
Y: 0%
K: 29%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(135, 125, 181)
rgba(135, 125, 181, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

15 brand s with colors near 251° on the color wheel

GitLab logo
GitLab
Stripe logo
Stripe
Warner Bros. logo
Warner Bros.
Canva logo
Canva

Frequently asked questions

What color is #877DB5?
#877DB5 is Lavender Purple, a cool light color with RGB values of 135, 125, 181. It has a hue of 251°, 27% saturation, and 60% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #877DB5?
The RGB color code for #877DB5 is rgb(135, 125, 181). This means it contains 135 red, 125 green, and 181 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Lavender Purple a warm or cool color?
Lavender Purple (#877DB5) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #877DB5 in CSS?
You can use #877DB5 in CSS with: background-color: #877DB5; or color: #877DB5; or as an RGB value: rgb(135, 125, 181). For print design, use CMYK: 25%, 31%, 0%, 29%.

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