#876E8B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.2% 0.053 321.7), rgb(135, 110, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#876E8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876E8B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 110, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.053 321.7) |
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 #876E8B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876E8B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876E8B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876E8B text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC99AF
oklch(70.7% 0.038 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#98809B
oklch(63.1% 0.049 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876E8B
oklch(57.2% 0.053 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5872
oklch(49.2% 0.049 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A485D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.033 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#876E8B 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) | #6B748C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71778A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887178 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876E8B
#876E8B
oklch(57.2% 0.053 321.7)
- #678063
#678063
oklch(57.2% 0.052 141.2)
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 #876E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.009
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #876E8B 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.