#877882
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59% 0.024 338), rgb(135, 120, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#877882 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877882 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 120, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.024 338) |
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 #877882 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877882 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877882 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877882 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA4
oklch(70.8% 0.016 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#93858E
oklch(63.2% 0.021 339)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877882
oklch(59% 0.024 338)
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Step 700
700
#695C65
oklch(49% 0.022 337)
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Step 800
800
#564B52
oklch(42.6% 0.018 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#473F44
oklch(37.8% 0.014 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#877882 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) | #787B82 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D82 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89787B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877882
#877882
oklch(59% 0.024 338)
- #728278
#728278
oklch(59.1% 0.024 158.2)
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 #877882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
Use #877882 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.