#878095
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.3% 0.032 300.6), rgb(135, 128, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#878095 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878095 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 128, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.032 300.6) |
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 #878095 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878095 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878095 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878095 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878095
oklch(61.3% 0.032 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#766F85
oklch(55.6% 0.035 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#635D71
oklch(49.1% 0.032 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#878095 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) | #7C8396 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8394 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858387 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878095
#878095
oklch(61.3% 0.032 300.6)
- #818772
#818772
oklch(61.2% 0.032 120.3)
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 #878095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #878095 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.