#878397
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62% 0.03 294.7), rgb(135, 131, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#878397 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878397 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 131, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.03 294.7) |
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 #878397 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878397 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878397 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878397 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878397
oklch(62% 0.03 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#747085
oklch(55.6% 0.032 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#615E71
oklch(49.2% 0.03 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#504C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.027 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#878397 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) | #7F8698 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8596 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848689 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878397
#878397
oklch(62% 0.03 294.7)
- #858974
#858974
oklch(62.1% 0.031 116.1)
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 #878397, 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
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
Use #878397 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.