#876872
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.1% 0.042 357.4), rgb(135, 104, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#876872 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876872 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 104, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.042 357.4) |
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 #876872 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876872 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876872 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876872 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC1
oklch(81% 0.019 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#B199A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8089
oklch(63.1% 0.039 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876872
oklch(55.1% 0.042 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#745861
oklch(49.2% 0.039 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E484F
oklch(42.7% 0.032 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#876872 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) | #6B6D72 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727271 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C676B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876872
#876872
oklch(55.1% 0.042 357.4)
- #577A72
#577A72
oklch(55% 0.042 178.9)
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 #876872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
Use #876872 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.