#887A8B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.8% 0.03 320.3), rgb(136, 122, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#887A8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887A8B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 122, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.03 320.3) |
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 #887A8B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887A8B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887A8B text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887A8B text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887A8B
oklch(59.8% 0.03 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.033 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#695B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#554B58
oklch(42.7% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#463E48
oklch(37.6% 0.02 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#887A8B 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) | #787D8C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887C80 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887A8B
#887A8B
oklch(59.8% 0.03 320.3)
- #768473
#768473
oklch(59.7% 0.03 140.2)
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 #887A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
Use #887A8B 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.