#877C96
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.041 304.4), rgb(135, 124, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#877C96 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877C96 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.041 304.4) |
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 #877C96 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877C96 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877C96 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877C96 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.032 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877C96
oklch(60.5% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#796D89
oklch(55.6% 0.045 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#665B74
oklch(49.1% 0.041 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#534A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 305.4)
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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)
#877C96 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) | #788097 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8195 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857F85 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877C96
#877C96
oklch(60.5% 0.041 304.4)
- #7C866C
#7C866C
oklch(60.4% 0.04 124.7)
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 #877C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
Use #877C96 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.