#887B92
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.037 310.5), rgb(136, 123, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#887B92 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887B92 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 123, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 10%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.037 310.5) |
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 #887B92 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887B92 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887B92 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887B92 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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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
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.029 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887B92
oklch(60.2% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D85
oklch(55.6% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#675B71
oklch(49.1% 0.037 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.032 310)
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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)
#887B92 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) | #787F93 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8091 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877E83 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887B92
#887B92
oklch(60.2% 0.037 310.5)
- #79866E
#79866E
oklch(60.2% 0.039 130.8)
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 #887B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
Use #887B92 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.