#887279
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.029 356.9), rgb(136, 114, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#887279 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887279 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 114, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.029 356.9) |
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 #887279 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887279 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887279 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887279 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.014 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA1
oklch(70.6% 0.022 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#98838A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887279
oklch(57.5% 0.029 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B61
oklch(49.2% 0.026 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E42
oklch(37.8% 0.018 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#887279 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) | #747579 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797979 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7174 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887279
#887279
oklch(57.5% 0.029 356.9)
- #677F78
#677F78
oklch(57.5% 0.03 175.6)
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 #887279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #887279 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.