Greyish Purple Color
Greyish Purple is a purple color with hex code #887191. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with greyish purple, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Greyish Purple Color Values
What Does Greyish Purple Mean?
Greyish Purple belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Greyish Purple sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Greyish Purple is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: grayish reddish purple, #836479).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Greyish Purple
Greyish Purple and #7B9272 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #797292 and #92728B, which sit beside greyish purple on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair greyish purple with triadic partners #928972 and #729289. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Grey Purple —
#826D8C(Delta E 2) - Rum —
#796989(Delta E 5) - Purple Grey —
#866F85(Delta E 6) - Purplish Grey —
#7A687F(Delta E 7) - Purpley Grey —
#947E94(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #887191; }
.background { background-color: #887191; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887191; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #88719140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for greyish purple?
Greyish Purple has the hex code #887191. In RGB notation it is rgb(136, 113, 145), in HSL it is hsl(283, 13%, 51%), and its OKLCH value is 0.582, 0.055, 316.4.
What does the color greyish purple mean?
Purple-family colors like greyish purple carry distinct psychological associations. Greyish Purple belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Greyish Purple sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with greyish purple?
Greyish Purple has three easy routes: its complement #7B9272 for punch, its neighbors #797292 and #92728B for something calmer, or triadic partners #928972 and #729289 when you want energy.
Is greyish purple a standard web color?
No — Greyish Purple is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #887191 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make greyish purple lighter or darker?
To lighten greyish purple, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #ECE8ED (lightest tint) to #18141A (darkest shade).
About Greyish Purple
Greyish Purple is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #887191 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.