#877A9C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.053 302.3), rgb(135, 122, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#877A9C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877A9C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 122, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.053 302.3) |
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 #877A9C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877A9C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877A9C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877A9C text on black | 5.29:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
-
Step 400
400
#A59BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.042 301.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#877A9C
oklch(60.3% 0.053 302.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7A6B90
oklch(55.6% 0.059 303.1)
-
Step 700
700
#665A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.052 301.7)
-
Step 800
800
#534963
oklch(42.6% 0.044 302.1)
-
Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
-
Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#877A9C 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) | #747F9D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847F86 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877A9C
#877A9C
oklch(60.3% 0.053 302.3)
- #7B8763
#7B8763
oklch(60.4% 0.054 123)
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 #877A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #877A9C 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.