#887EA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.052 298.3), rgb(136, 126, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#887EA0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 126, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.052 298.3) |
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 #887EA0 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887EA0 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887EA0 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887EA0 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887EA0
oklch(61.4% 0.052 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#776C90
oklch(55.5% 0.056 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#645A7B
oklch(49% 0.053 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#524A64
oklch(42.7% 0.043 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#887EA0 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) | #7783A1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84838A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887EA0
#887EA0
oklch(61.4% 0.052 298.3)
- #818966
#818966
oklch(61.4% 0.051 118.4)
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 #887EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #887EA0 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.