#877987
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.3% 0.027 325.9), rgb(135, 121, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#877987 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877987 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.027 325.9) |
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 #877987 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877987 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877987 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877987 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA7
oklch(70.8% 0.018 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#928592
oklch(63.2% 0.024 325.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877987
oklch(59.3% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#685C68
oklch(49% 0.024 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#554B55
oklch(42.6% 0.021 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#463F46
oklch(37.7% 0.015 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#877987 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) | #787C88 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E86 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887A7E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877987
#877987
oklch(59.3% 0.027 325.9)
- #758375
#758375
oklch(59.4% 0.027 145.2)
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 #877987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #877987 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.