#887A90
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.037 313.3), rgb(136, 122, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#887A90 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887A90 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 122, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.037 313.3) |
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 #887A90 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887A90 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887A90 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887A90 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAE
oklch(70.8% 0.029 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887A90
oklch(60% 0.037 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D84
oklch(55.7% 0.039 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#685B70
oklch(49.1% 0.037 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#554A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#887A90 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) | #777E91 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887C81 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887A90
#887A90
oklch(60% 0.037 313.3)
- #78856F
#78856F
oklch(60% 0.036 132.5)
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 #887A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
Use #887A90 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.