#87788B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.3% 0.033 319.1), rgb(135, 120, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#87788B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87788B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 120, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.033 319.1) |
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 #87788B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87788B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87788B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87788B text on black | 5.08:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 319)
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Step 500
500
#928496
oklch(63.2% 0.031 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87788B
oklch(59.3% 0.033 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#695B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#554B58
oklch(42.7% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#463E48
oklch(37.6% 0.02 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#87788B 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) | #767C8C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D8A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877A7E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87788B
#87788B
oklch(59.3% 0.033 319.1)
- #748370
#748370
oklch(59.2% 0.033 139.1)
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 #87788B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
Use #87788B 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.