#876899
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.082 312.7), rgb(135, 104, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#876899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876899 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 104, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.082 312.7) |
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 #876899 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876899 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876899 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876899 text on black | 4.47:1 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BB
oklch(70.6% 0.059 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#997CAA
oklch(63% 0.075 312.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876899
oklch(56.6% 0.082 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#705480
oklch(49.2% 0.076 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4568
oklch(42.8% 0.063 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#876899 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) | #60729B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677497 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866E7A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876899
#876899
oklch(56.6% 0.082 312.7)
- #64814E
#64814E
oklch(56.7% 0.082 132.6)
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 #876899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.005
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #876899 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.