#876F97
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.9% 0.066 311.5), rgb(135, 111, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#876F97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876F97 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 111, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.066 311.5) |
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 #876F97 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876F97 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876F97 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876F97 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBCF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B7
oklch(70.8% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#967FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.062 311.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876F97
oklch(57.9% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C577A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#584764
oklch(42.7% 0.051 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#493C51
oklch(37.8% 0.039 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#876F97 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) | #697799 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7896 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86747D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876F97
#876F97
oklch(57.9% 0.066 311.5)
- #6C8259
#6C8259
oklch(57.8% 0.066 131.1)
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 #876F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #876F97 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.