#877D8F
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.029 310.2), rgb(135, 125, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#877D8F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877D8F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 125, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.029 310.2) |
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 #877D8F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877D8F | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877D8F text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877D8F text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAC
oklch(70.8% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877D8F
oklch(60.5% 0.029 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#796E82
oklch(55.5% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#665C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#534B59
oklch(42.6% 0.025 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#877D8F 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) | #7B8090 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C818E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F83 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877D8F
#877D8F
oklch(60.5% 0.029 310.2)
- #7C8573
#7C8573
oklch(60.4% 0.029 129)
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 #877D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
Use #877D8F 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.