#887C8A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.2% 0.025 321.4), rgb(136, 124, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#887C8A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887C8A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 124, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.025 321.4) |
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 #887C8A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887C8A | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887C8A text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887C8A 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.012 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA8
oklch(70.8% 0.019 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887C8A
oklch(60.2% 0.025 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E7D
oklch(55.5% 0.028 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#685C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#554B56
oklch(42.7% 0.022 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#463F47
oklch(37.8% 0.016 322)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#887C8A 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) | #7B7F8B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8089 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897D81 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887C8A
#887C8A
oklch(60.2% 0.025 321.4)
- #798577
#798577
oklch(60.3% 0.025 141.2)
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 #887C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
Use #887C8A 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.