#870075
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7), rgb(135, 0, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#870075 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870075 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 0, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7) |
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 #870075 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870075 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #870075 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #870075 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#E270CA
oklch(70.7% 0.177 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#D641BC
oklch(63.1% 0.225 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#C103A8
oklch(55.5% 0.245 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D145F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#870075 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) | #013C78 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E72 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1542 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870075
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
- #005F35
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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 #870075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
Use #870075 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.