#87749A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.061 307.3), rgb(135, 116, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#87749A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87749A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 116, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.061 307.3) |
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 #87749A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87749A | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87749A text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87749A text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.043 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9281A4
oklch(63.1% 0.055 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87749A
oklch(59% 0.061 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#69587A
oklch(49% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#564863
oklch(42.7% 0.047 308)
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Step 900
900
#473D51
oklch(37.8% 0.036 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#87749A 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) | #6E7B9C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C99 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857981 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87749A
#87749A
oklch(59% 0.061 307.3)
- #73845D
#73845D
oklch(58.9% 0.06 127.3)
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 #87749A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #87749A 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.