#87769B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.059 305.6), rgb(135, 118, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#87769B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87769B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 118, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.059 305.6) |
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 #87769B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87769B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87769B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87769B text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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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
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87769B
oklch(59.5% 0.059 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A91
oklch(55.6% 0.063 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#69587C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#554865
oklch(42.6% 0.05 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#463C52
oklch(37.5% 0.039 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#87769B 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) | #6F7C9D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D9A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847B83 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87769B
#87769B
oklch(59.5% 0.059 305.6)
- #76855F
#76855F
oklch(59.4% 0.058 125.6)
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 #87769B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #87769B 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.