#876E8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.4% 0.058 317.9), rgb(135, 110, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#876E8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876E8F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 110, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.058 317.9) |
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 #876E8F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876E8F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876E8F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876E8F text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCC
oklch(81% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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Step 500
500
#97809F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876E8F
oklch(57.4% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5775
oklch(49.1% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#59475F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#493C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#876E8F 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) | #6A7590 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877179 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876E8F
#876E8F
oklch(57.4% 0.058 317.9)
- #688160
#688160
oklch(57.4% 0.057 138.2)
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 #876E8F, 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 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #876E8F 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.