#87678F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.071 319.5), rgb(135, 103, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#87678F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87678F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 103, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.071 319.5) |
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 #87678F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87678F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87678F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87678F text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.066 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87678F
oklch(56% 0.071 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#715478
oklch(49% 0.066 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4562
oklch(42.6% 0.055 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#87678F 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) | #627091 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886B75 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87678F
#87678F
oklch(56% 0.071 319.5)
- #5F7F56
#5F7F56
oklch(56.1% 0.072 138.9)
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 #87678F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
Use #87678F 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.