#87708E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.7% 0.053 318.2), rgb(135, 112, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#87708E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87708E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.053 318.2) |
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 #87708E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87708E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87708E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87708E text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#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
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#96819D
oklch(63.2% 0.048 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87708E
oklch(57.7% 0.053 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5873
oklch(49.1% 0.049 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485E
oklch(42.8% 0.042 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#87708E 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) | #6D768F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87737A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87708E
#87708E
oklch(57.7% 0.053 318.2)
- #6A8163
#6A8163
oklch(57.6% 0.052 138.4)
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 #87708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.012
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #87708E 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.