#877A9B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.051 302.8), rgb(135, 122, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#877A9B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877A9B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 122, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.051 302.8) |
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 #877A9B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877A9B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877A9B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877A9B text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877A9B
oklch(60.3% 0.051 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#665A79
oklch(49.1% 0.051 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#544963
oklch(42.7% 0.044 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#877A9B 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) | #747F9C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847F85 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877A9B
#877A9B
oklch(60.3% 0.051 302.8)
- #7B8664
#7B8664
oklch(60.2% 0.051 122.5)
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 #877A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #877A9B 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.