#877B93
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.038 307.8), rgb(135, 123, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#877B93 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877B93 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 10%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.038 307.8) |
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 #877B93 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877B93 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877B93 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877B93 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BECA
oklch(81% 0.018 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.029 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877B93
oklch(60.2% 0.038 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D87
oklch(55.6% 0.042 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#877B93 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) | #777F94 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8092 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867E83 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877B93
#877B93
oklch(60.2% 0.038 307.8)
- #7A856D
#7A856D
oklch(60.1% 0.038 127.6)
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 #877B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
Use #877B93 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.