#987790
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.9% 0.054 335), rgb(152, 119, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#987790 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987790 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 119, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.054 335) |
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 #987790 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987790 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987790 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987790 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#B297AB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987790
oklch(60.9% 0.054 335)
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Step 600
600
#896681
oklch(55.5% 0.059 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#75556D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4659
oklch(42.8% 0.045 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B49
oklch(37.8% 0.035 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#987790 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) | #777E91 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C787F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987790
#987790
oklch(60.9% 0.054 335)
- #698D75
#698D75
oklch(60.9% 0.054 155.3)
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 #987790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #987790 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.