#887BBE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.1 292.1), rgb(136, 123, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#887BBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887BBE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 123, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.1 292.1) |
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 #887BBE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887BBE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887BBE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887BBE text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A198CE
oklch(70.7% 0.078 291.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887BBE
oklch(62.1% 0.1 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7566AD
oklch(55.5% 0.109 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#635595
oklch(49.2% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#504679
oklch(42.8% 0.083 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#887BBE 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) | #6985C1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8794 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887BBE
#887BBE
oklch(62.1% 0.1 292.1)
- #888D40
#888D40
oklch(62.2% 0.101 112.3)
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 #887BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
Use #887BBE 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.