#87779D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.8% 0.06 303.9), rgb(135, 119, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#87779D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87779D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.06 303.9) |
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 #87779D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87779D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87779D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87779D text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.047 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87779D
oklch(59.8% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A93
oklch(55.6% 0.065 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#68587D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 304)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#463D53
oklch(37.8% 0.039 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#87779D 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) | #707D9F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847C84 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87779D
#87779D
oklch(59.8% 0.06 303.9)
- #78865E
#78865E
oklch(59.8% 0.06 123.9)
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 #87779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #87779D 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.