#876D7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.5% 0.041 339.2), rgb(135, 109, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#876D7E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876D7E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.041 339.2) |
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 #876D7E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876D7E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876D7E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876D7E 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA7
oklch(70.8% 0.03 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8191
oklch(63.1% 0.038 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876D7E
oklch(56.5% 0.041 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#705968
oklch(49.2% 0.037 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4855
oklch(42.6% 0.033 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D46
oklch(37.8% 0.024 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#876D7E 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) | #6E727F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6D73 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876D7E
#876D7E
oklch(56.5% 0.041 339.2)
- #627E6D
#627E6D
oklch(56.6% 0.042 158.1)
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 #876D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.010
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #876D7E 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.