#87809D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.044 296.1), rgb(135, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#87809D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87809D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.044 296.1) |
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 #87809D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87809D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87809D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87809D text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.034 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87809D
oklch(61.6% 0.044 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#756E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.048 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C77
oklch(49.2% 0.043 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B61
oklch(42.7% 0.037 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#87809D 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) | #7A849E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83848A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87809D
#87809D
oklch(61.6% 0.044 296.1)
- #83896B
#83896B
oklch(61.7% 0.044 116.9)
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 #87809D, 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 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #87809D 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.