#876D7B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.038 344.8), rgb(135, 109, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#876D7B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876D7B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 109, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.038 344.8) |
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 #876D7B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876D7B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876D7B text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876D7B text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A818E
oklch(63% 0.036 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876D7B
oklch(56.4% 0.038 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#705965
oklch(49.1% 0.035 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#876D7B 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) | #6E727C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6D72 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876D7B
#876D7B
oklch(56.4% 0.038 344.8)
- #617D70
#617D70
oklch(56.4% 0.038 165)
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 #876D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #876D7B 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.