#87678A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.8% 0.065 323.6), rgb(135, 103, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#87678A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87678A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 103, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.065 323.6) |
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 #87678A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87678A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87678A text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87678A text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#B097B2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C7D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87678A
oklch(55.8% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#725575
oklch(49.1% 0.061 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D465F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.039 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#87678A 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) | #646F8B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7389 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896A73 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87678A
#87678A
oklch(55.8% 0.065 323.6)
- #5D7E5B
#5D7E5B
oklch(55.8% 0.065 143.2)
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 #87678A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
Use #87678A 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.