#877B8A
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.027 319.5), rgb(135, 123, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#877B8A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877B8A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.027 319.5) |
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 #877B8A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877B8A | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877B8A text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877B8A text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.02 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877B8A
oklch(59.9% 0.027 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.029 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#685C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#544B57
oklch(42.6% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#463F47
oklch(37.8% 0.016 322)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#877B8A 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) | #7A7E8B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F89 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877C80 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877B8A
#877B8A
oklch(59.9% 0.027 319.5)
- #788475
#788475
oklch(59.9% 0.026 139.4)
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 #877B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
Use #877B8A 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.