#87748B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.4% 0.041 320.4), rgb(135, 116, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#87748B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87748B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 116, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.041 320.4) |
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 #87748B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87748B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87748B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87748B text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAC
oklch(70.7% 0.029 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#948298
oklch(63% 0.039 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87748B
oklch(58.4% 0.041 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#574A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.031 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#87748B 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) | #72798C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88767C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87748B
#87748B
oklch(58.4% 0.041 320.4)
- #6F826B
#6F826B
oklch(58.5% 0.041 140.2)
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 #87748B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
Use #87748B 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.