#87799D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.056 302.5), rgb(135, 121, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#87799D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87799D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.056 302.5) |
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 #87799D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87799D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87799D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87799D text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDD0
oklch(81% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.045 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87799D
oklch(60.2% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B91
oklch(55.6% 0.06 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#67597C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#544965
oklch(42.8% 0.047 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#453D52
oklch(37.7% 0.037 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#87799D 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) | #727F9F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847E85 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87799D
#87799D
oklch(60.2% 0.056 302.5)
- #7B8661
#7B8661
oklch(60.1% 0.055 121.5)
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 #87799D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
Use #87799D 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.