#876C8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57% 0.062 318.4), rgb(135, 108, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#876C8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876C8F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.062 318.4) |
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 #876C8F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876C8F | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876C8F text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876C8F text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#987FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.056 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876C8F
oklch(57% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5676
oklch(49.1% 0.059 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4760
oklch(42.7% 0.047 318)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.037 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#876C8F 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) | #687390 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877078 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876C8F
#876C8F
oklch(57% 0.062 318.4)
- #65805D
#65805D
oklch(56.9% 0.061 138.6)
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 #876C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.010
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #876C8F 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.