#887484
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.3% 0.034 332.8), rgb(136, 116, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#887484 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887484 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 116, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.034 332.8) |
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 #887484 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887484 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887484 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887484 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.024 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#968392
oklch(63.2% 0.032 333.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887484
oklch(58.3% 0.034 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A69
oklch(49.1% 0.033 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A55
oklch(42.7% 0.026 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#887484 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) | #747885 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B83 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7579 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887484
#887484
oklch(58.3% 0.034 332.8)
- #6C8172
#6C8172
oklch(58.2% 0.033 154.2)
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 #887484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
Use #887484 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.