#87688F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.069 319.3), rgb(135, 104, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#87688F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87688F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 104, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.069 319.3) |
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 #87688F | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87688F | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87688F text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87688F text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCE
oklch(81% 0.031 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.064 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87688F
oklch(56.2% 0.069 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4662
oklch(42.8% 0.053 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#87688F 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) | #647191 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886C76 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87688F
#87688F
oklch(56.2% 0.069 319.3)
- #607F58
#607F58
oklch(56.2% 0.069 139.3)
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 #87688F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
Use #87688F 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.