#877F90

Accessibility

5.47:1

Vs white / black

3.84:1 · 5.47:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#877f90

RGB

rgb(135, 127, 144)

RGBA

rgba(135, 127, 144, 1)

HSL

hsl(268, 7%, 53%)

HSLA

hsla(268, 7%, 53%, 1)

HSV

hsv(268, 12%, 56%)

LAB

lab(54.39% 6.42 -8.06)

LCH

lch(54.39% 10.3 308.54)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6092 0.0161 -0.0216)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6092 0.0269 306.7)

XYZ

xyz(22.61, 22.34, 29.50)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 44%)

CSS

color: #877f90;

CSS variable

--color-877f90: #877f90;

SCSS

$color-877f90: #877f90;

JavaScript

const color = "#877f90";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#877f90";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#877f90" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#877f90", "rgb": { "r": 135, "g": 127, "b": 144 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6092 0.0269 306.7)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#877f90-1: #877f90;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-500

Very different · ΔE 8.5 · #71717A

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 9.82 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Very different · ΔE 11.03 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 12.09 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f8f2ff 100ebe5f3 200d8d1df 300c2baca 400a69daf 5008a8293 600746d7b 7005c5763 80046414c 900322d37 9501d1822

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f5f4f6 ebeaed e1dfe3 d7d4da cdcad1 c3bfc8 b9b4be afaab5 a59fac 9b94a3 918a99 877f90 7c7484 716a78 655f6c 5a5560 4f4a54 444048 38353c 2d2a30 222024 161518 0b0b0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5f4f6 ebeaed e1dfe3 d7d4da cdcad1 c3bfc8 b9b4be afaab5 a59fac 9b94a3 918a99

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

7c7484 716a78 655f6c 5a5560 4f4a54 444048 38353c 2d2a30 222024 161518 0b0b0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

867f8f 867f8d 857f8c 857f8b 847f89 848088 838087 828085 828084 818083 818081

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#877F90Stop 1 #88907FStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#7F7F90Stop 1 #877F90Stop 2 #8F7F90Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#877F90Stop 1 #90877FStop 2 #7F9087Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#877F90Stop 1 #908F7FStop 2 #7F907FStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#332F37Stop 1 #59535FStop 2 #7F7788Stop 3 #A5A0ACStop 4 #CCC8D0Stop 5

Using this color

Where #877f90 works

#877F90 (#877f90) sits in the grey family at about 268° hue, 7% saturation, and 53% lightness. Contrast is 3.84:1 on white and 5.47:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #877f90 as small body text on white — 3.84:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You Neutral#938F99 Fill Tertiary#787880 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A System Gray#8E8E93 Gray#808080 Tailwind gray 500#6B7280 Chakra gray 500#718096 Material Grey 600#757575 Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Bootstrap secondary#6C757D SlateGray#708090

Where #877f90 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #877f90 as small body text on white — 3.84:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.