#877BAB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.073 295.6), rgb(135, 123, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#877BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877BAB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.073 295.6) |
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 #877BAB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877BAB | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877BAB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877BAB text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877BAB
oklch(61.2% 0.073 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#776A9D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#645886
oklch(49.1% 0.073 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C58
oklch(37.5% 0.048 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#877BAB 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) | #7082AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181AA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80838C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877BAB
#877BAB
oklch(61.2% 0.073 295.6)
- #818956
#818956
oklch(61.1% 0.072 115.9)
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 #877BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #877BAB 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.