#887BAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.077 295.7), rgb(136, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#887BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887BAE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.077 295.7) |
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 #887BAE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887BAE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887BAE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887BAE text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A399C3
oklch(70.6% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887BAE
oklch(61.4% 0.077 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#77699F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#645788
oklch(49% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#887BAE 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) | #6F83B0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7182AD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81838D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887BAE
#887BAE
oklch(61.4% 0.077 295.7)
- #828A53
#828A53
oklch(61.3% 0.077 115.5)
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 #887BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #887BAE 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.