#87839F
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.3% 0.042 291.7), rgb(135, 131, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#87839F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87839F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 131, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.042 291.7) |
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 #87839F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87839F | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87839F text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87839F text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#C0BECD
oklch(80.8% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87839F
oklch(62.3% 0.042 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#736F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615D77
oklch(49.2% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C61
oklch(42.8% 0.035 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#87839F 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) | #7D87A0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82878C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87839F
#87839F
oklch(62.3% 0.042 291.7)
- #878A6D
#878A6D
oklch(62.3% 0.042 112.4)
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 #87839F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #87839F 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.