#87799F
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.059 301.5), rgb(135, 121, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#87799F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87799F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.059 301.5) |
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 #87799F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87799F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87799F text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87799F text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDD1
oklch(81% 0.029 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87799F
oklch(60.3% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B93
oklch(55.7% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#67597D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#544966
oklch(42.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#87799F 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) | #727FA1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837E86 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87799F
#87799F
oklch(60.3% 0.059 301.5)
- #7B875F
#7B875F
oklch(60.3% 0.059 121.8)
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 #87799F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #87799F 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.