#87759B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.06 306.2), rgb(135, 117, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#87759B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87759B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 117, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.06 306.2) |
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 #87759B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87759B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87759B text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87759B text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#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
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.044 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#9281A5
oklch(63.1% 0.056 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87759B
oklch(59.3% 0.06 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#69597A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#554863
oklch(42.6% 0.047 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#87759B 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) | #6E7C9D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C9A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847A82 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87759B
#87759B
oklch(59.3% 0.06 306.2)
- #75855D
#75855D
oklch(59.3% 0.061 125.9)
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 #87759B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #87759B 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.