#87708C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.7% 0.05 320.2), rgb(135, 112, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#87708C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87708C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 112, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.05 320.2) |
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 #87708C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87708C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87708C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87708C text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#96819B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87708C
oklch(57.7% 0.05 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5871
oklch(49% 0.047 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#87708C 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) | #6D768D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887379 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87708C
#87708C
oklch(57.7% 0.05 320.2)
- #6A8165
#6A8165
oklch(57.7% 0.05 140.1)
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 #87708C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #87708C 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.