#887D8D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.5% 0.027 315.4), rgb(136, 125, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#887D8D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887D8D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 125, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.027 315.4) |
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 #887D8D | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887D8D | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887D8D text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887D8D text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.021 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887D8D
oklch(60.5% 0.027 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.03 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#675C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#887D8D 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) | #7B808E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887F82 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887D8D
#887D8D
oklch(60.5% 0.027 315.4)
- #7B8675
#7B8675
oklch(60.6% 0.028 134.4)
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 #887D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
Use #887D8D 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.