#887BA1
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.8% 0.059 300.3), rgb(136, 123, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#887BA1 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 123, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.059 300.3) |
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 #887BA1 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887BA1 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887BA1 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887BA1 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887BA1
oklch(60.8% 0.059 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#796B93
oklch(55.6% 0.063 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#66597E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#534966
oklch(42.7% 0.049 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#887BA1 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) | #7381A3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7681A0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848088 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887BA1
#887BA1
oklch(60.8% 0.059 300.3)
- #7E8861
#7E8861
oklch(60.8% 0.057 119.8)
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 #887BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #887BA1 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.