#877BA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.057 299.6), rgb(135, 123, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#877BA0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.057 299.6) |
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 #877BA0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877BA0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877BA0 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877BA0 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877BA0
oklch(60.7% 0.057 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#786B93
oklch(55.5% 0.063 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#65597D
oklch(49% 0.058 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#534966
oklch(42.7% 0.049 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#877BA0 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) | #7481A2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75819F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838088 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877BA0
#877BA0
oklch(60.7% 0.057 299.6)
- #7E8861
#7E8861
oklch(60.8% 0.057 119.8)
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 #877BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #877BA0 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.