#87658A
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.4% 0.069 323.8), rgb(135, 101, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#87658A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87658A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 101, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.069 323.8) |
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 #87658A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87658A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87658A text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87658A text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#B097B3
oklch(70.8% 0.049 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7DA0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 323.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87658A
oklch(55.4% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#735476
oklch(49.1% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4560
oklch(42.8% 0.054 324)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#87658A 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) | #626E8B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7289 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896872 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87658A
#87658A
oklch(55.4% 0.069 323.8)
- #5A7E59
#5A7E59
oklch(55.5% 0.07 143.9)
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 #87658A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
Use #87658A 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.