#87747B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.9% 0.026 353.7), rgb(135, 116, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#87747B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87747B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 116, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.026 353.7) |
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 #87747B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87747B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87747B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87747B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC1
oklch(81% 0.011 355)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.019 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#96848A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87747B
oklch(57.9% 0.026 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B62
oklch(49% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#584B50
oklch(42.8% 0.019 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2527
oklch(27.2% 0.01 355.6)
#87747B 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) | #76777B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7376 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87747B
#87747B
oklch(57.9% 0.026 353.7)
- #6B7F79
#6B7F79
oklch(57.9% 0.025 175.3)
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 #87747B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #87747B 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.