#87679E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.09 310.3), rgb(135, 103, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#87679E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87679E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 103, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.09 310.3) |
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 #87679E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87679E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87679E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87679E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD5
oklch(81% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BF
oklch(70.7% 0.064 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#997BAF
oklch(63% 0.083 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87679E
oklch(56.7% 0.09 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#705384
oklch(49.2% 0.083 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#87679E 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) | #5D72A0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856F7B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87679E
#87679E
oklch(56.7% 0.09 310.3)
- #648147
#648147
oklch(56.6% 0.09 130.5)
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 #87679E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #87679E 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.