#870072
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.187 337.1), rgb(135, 0, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#870072 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870072 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 0, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.187 337.1) |
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 #870072 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870072 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #870072 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #870072 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.061 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#E370C8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 337)
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Step 500
500
#D741B9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#C205A5
oklch(55.6% 0.243 337)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870072
oklch(42.4% 0.187 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D145D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#400F36
oklch(26.9% 0.091 337)
#870072 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) | #083B74 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E6F | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1241 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870072
#870072
oklch(42.4% 0.187 337.1)
- #005E37
#005E37
oklch(42.4% 0.101 157.1)
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 #870072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
Use #870072 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.