#887B98
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.046 305.4), rgb(136, 123, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#887B98 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887B98 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 123, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.046 305.4) |
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 #887B98 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887B98 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887B98 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887B98 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.037 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887B98
oklch(60.5% 0.046 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#675A76
oklch(49.1% 0.047 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#544A60
oklch(42.8% 0.038 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#887B98 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) | #768099 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788097 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F85 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887B98
#887B98
oklch(60.5% 0.046 305.4)
- #7B8769
#7B8769
oklch(60.5% 0.046 125.5)
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 #887B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #887B98 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.