#876982
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.9% 0.053 332), rgb(135, 105, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#876982 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876982 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 105, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.053 332) |
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 #876982 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876982 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876982 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876982 text on black | 4.37:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AB
oklch(70.6% 0.038 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F97
oklch(63.2% 0.049 332.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876982
oklch(55.9% 0.053 332)
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Step 700
700
#72576D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4759
oklch(42.8% 0.041 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#876982 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) | #697083 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7481 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6A71 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876982
#876982
oklch(55.9% 0.053 332)
- #5D7D65
#5D7D65
oklch(55.8% 0.052 152.2)
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 #876982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
Use #876982 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.