#887F97
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.3% 0.037 302.4), rgb(136, 127, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#887F97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887F97 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 127, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.037 302.4) |
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 #887F97 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887F97 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887F97 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887F97 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#887F97
oklch(61.3% 0.037 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#786E87
oklch(55.6% 0.04 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#655C73
oklch(49.2% 0.038 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#524B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#887F97 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) | #7B8398 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8396 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868287 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887F97
#887F97
oklch(61.3% 0.037 302.4)
- #80886F
#80886F
oklch(61.3% 0.038 121.9)
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 #887F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #887F97 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.