#877D8C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.025 314.6), rgb(135, 125, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#877D8C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877D8C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 125, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 6%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.025 314.6) |
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 #877D8C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877D8C | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877D8C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877D8C text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877D8C
oklch(60.4% 0.025 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#796F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 313)
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Step 700
700
#665D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.025 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#534C57
oklch(42.7% 0.02 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#877D8C 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) | #7B808D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877F82 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877D8C
#877D8C
oklch(60.4% 0.025 314.6)
- #7B8576
#7B8576
oklch(60.4% 0.025 135)
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 #877D8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #877D8C 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.