#877887
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.1% 0.029 325.9), rgb(135, 120, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#877887 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877887 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 120, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.029 325.9) |
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 #877887 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877887 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877887 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877887 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#928492
oklch(63% 0.026 325.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877887
oklch(59.1% 0.029 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#695C69
oklch(49.2% 0.026 326)
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Step 800
800
#564B56
oklch(42.8% 0.023 326)
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Step 900
900
#473F47
oklch(37.9% 0.017 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#877887 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) | #777B88 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D86 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88797D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877887
#877887
oklch(59.1% 0.029 325.9)
- #738374
#738374
oklch(59.2% 0.029 146.9)
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 #877887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
Use #877887 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.