#87899E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.6% 0.031 281.2), rgb(135, 137, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#87899E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87899E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 137, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.031 281.2) |
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 #87899E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87899E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87899E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87899E text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87899E
oklch(63.6% 0.031 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7187
oklch(55.5% 0.034 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F73
oklch(49.1% 0.032 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F404D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#87899E 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) | #848B9F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828D90 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87899E
#87899E
oklch(63.6% 0.031 281.2)
- #8F8C76
#8F8C76
oklch(63.6% 0.032 100.8)
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 #87899E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #87899E 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.