#87657E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.056 336.1), rgb(135, 101, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#87657E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87657E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.056 336.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #87657E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87657E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87657E text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87657E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B297AA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E95
oklch(63.1% 0.051 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87657E
oklch(55% 0.056 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#74556C
oklch(49% 0.053 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4658
oklch(42.8% 0.044 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#87657E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #656C7F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B666E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87657E
#87657E
oklch(55% 0.056 336.1)
- #567C64
#567C64
oklch(55.1% 0.057 156.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #87657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
Use #87657E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.