#877184
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.6% 0.039 330.6), rgb(135, 113, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#877184 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877184 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 113, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.039 330.6) |
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 #877184 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877184 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877184 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877184 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC6
oklch(81% 0.017 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.027 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#978294
oklch(63.2% 0.036 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877184
oklch(57.6% 0.039 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D596A
oklch(49% 0.037 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#594957
oklch(42.7% 0.031 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#877184 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) | #707685 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757983 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897277 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877184
#877184
oklch(57.6% 0.039 330.6)
- #69806D
#69806D
oklch(57.6% 0.039 150.1)
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 #877184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.007
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #877184 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.