#877798
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.053 306.8), rgb(135, 119, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#877798 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877798 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 119, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.053 306.8) |
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 #877798 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877798 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877798 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877798 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCE
oklch(81% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877798
oklch(59.6% 0.053 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.057 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#685979
oklch(49.1% 0.053 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#554962
oklch(42.7% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#877798 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) | #727D99 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D97 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857B82 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877798
#877798
oklch(59.6% 0.053 306.8)
- #768563
#768563
oklch(59.5% 0.053 127.3)
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 #877798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #877798 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.