#876B7D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.1% 0.044 339.9), rgb(135, 107, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#876B7D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876B7D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 107, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.044 339.9) |
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 #876B7D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876B7D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876B7D text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876B7D text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8091
oklch(63% 0.041 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876B7D
oklch(56.1% 0.044 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#715868
oklch(49.1% 0.04 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4855
oklch(42.7% 0.034 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#876B7D 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) | #6C717E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6B71 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876B7D
#876B7D
oklch(56.1% 0.044 339.9)
- #5F7D6C
#5F7D6C
oklch(56.1% 0.043 159.8)
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 #876B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #876B7D 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.