#876C86
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.051 327.4), rgb(135, 108, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#876C86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876C86 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 108, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.051 327.4) |
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 #876C86 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876C86 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876C86 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876C86 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#998098
oklch(63.1% 0.046 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876C86
oklch(56.6% 0.051 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#70576F
oklch(49.1% 0.049 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B485A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#876C86 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) | #6B7287 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717685 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E75 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876C86
#876C86
oklch(56.6% 0.051 327.4)
- #637F65
#637F65
oklch(56.7% 0.051 146.7)
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 #876C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.009
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
Use #876C86 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.