#877491
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.7% 0.049 314), rgb(135, 116, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#877491 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877491 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 116, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.049 314) |
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 #877491 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877491 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877491 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877491 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCB
oklch(81% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#93829D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877491
oklch(58.7% 0.049 314)
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Step 700
700
#6A5973
oklch(49% 0.046 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#877491 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) | #707A92 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B90 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86777E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877491
#877491
oklch(58.7% 0.049 314)
- #718366
#718366
oklch(58.7% 0.048 133.7)
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 #877491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #877491 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.