#88798C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.033 319.1), rgb(136, 121, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#88798C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88798C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 121, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.033 319.1) |
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 #88798C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88798C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88798C text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88798C text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#C5BDC7
oklch(80.8% 0.016 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88798C
oklch(59.6% 0.033 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D81
oklch(55.7% 0.036 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#695B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.033 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#564A59
oklch(42.7% 0.029 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E49
oklch(37.7% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#88798C 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) | #777D8D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887B7F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88798C
#88798C
oklch(59.6% 0.033 319.1)
- #758471
#758471
oklch(59.5% 0.033 139.1)
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 #88798C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #88798C 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.