#870A72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.182 337.2), rgb(135, 10, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#870A72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870A72 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 10, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 86%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.182 337.2) |
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 #870A72 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870A72 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #870A72 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #870A72 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#E172C6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#D545B8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#C113A3
oklch(55.6% 0.236 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870A72
oklch(42.8% 0.182 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C175C
oklch(37.6% 0.141 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#870A72 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) | #113D74 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414F6F | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1742 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870A72
#870A72
oklch(42.8% 0.182 337.2)
- #005F38
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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 #870A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #870A72 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.