#876E79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.035 350), rgb(135, 110, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#876E79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876E79 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 110, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.035 350) |
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 #876E79 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876E79 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876E79 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876E79 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA3
oklch(70.6% 0.027 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A828C
oklch(63.2% 0.032 351.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876E79
oklch(56.6% 0.035 350)
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Step 700
700
#705963
oklch(49% 0.034 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4951
oklch(42.7% 0.027 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D43
oklch(37.7% 0.022 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#876E79 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) | #707279 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767678 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6D72 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876E79
#876E79
oklch(56.6% 0.035 350)
- #627D73
#627D73
oklch(56.5% 0.035 170.4)
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 #876E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #876E79 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.