#877989
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.4% 0.029 322), rgb(135, 121, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#877989 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877989 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.029 322) |
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 #877989 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877989 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877989 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877989 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#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
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.023 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877989
oklch(59.4% 0.029 322)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.033 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#695B6B
oklch(49% 0.031 322)
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Step 800
800
#564B57
oklch(42.8% 0.024 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#473E48
oklch(37.7% 0.021 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#877989 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) | #787C8A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E88 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887A7E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877989
#877989
oklch(59.4% 0.029 322)
- #758373
#758373
oklch(59.4% 0.029 141.7)
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 #877989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #877989 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.