#877B8D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.03 314.6), rgb(135, 123, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#877B8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 315°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877B8D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.03 314.6) |
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 #877B8D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877B8D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877B8D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877B8D text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877B8D
oklch(60% 0.03 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E81
oklch(55.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#675C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B59
oklch(42.7% 0.025 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#463F49
oklch(37.9% 0.019 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#877B8D 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) | #797E8E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877D81 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877B8D
#877B8D
oklch(60% 0.03 314.6)
- #798472
#798472
oklch(59.9% 0.03 133.1)
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 #877B8D, 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 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
Use #877B8D 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.