#88788D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.4% 0.037 318.1), rgb(136, 120, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#88788D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88788D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 120, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.037 318.1) |
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 #88788D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88788D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88788D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88788D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88788D
oklch(59.4% 0.037 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C83
oklch(55.5% 0.04 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#88788D 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) | #767C8E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887A7F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88788D
#88788D
oklch(59.4% 0.037 318.1)
- #74846F
#74846F
oklch(59.4% 0.036 138.3)
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 #88788D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #88788D 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.