#877B94
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.04 306.9), rgb(135, 123, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#877B94 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 307°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877B94 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 10%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.04 306.9) |
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 #877B94 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877B94 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877B94 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877B94 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.
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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
#C4BECB
oklch(81% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.03 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877B94
oklch(60.2% 0.04 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D88
oklch(55.6% 0.044 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#675B73
oklch(49.2% 0.04 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.035 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#877B94 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) | #777F95 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798093 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857E83 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877B94
#877B94
oklch(60.2% 0.04 306.9)
- #7A866C
#7A866C
oklch(60.3% 0.041 127.8)
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 #877B94, 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 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
Use #877B94 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.