#870A74
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.183 336.3), rgb(135, 10, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#870A74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870A74 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 10, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 86%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.183 336.3) |
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 #870A74 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870A74 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #870A74 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #870A74 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#E172C8
oklch(70.8% 0.171 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#D544BA
oklch(63.1% 0.219 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#C012A6
oklch(55.6% 0.238 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870A74
oklch(42.9% 0.183 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C175D
oklch(37.7% 0.142 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#401037
oklch(27.1% 0.091 336.1)
#870A74 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) | #0E3E76 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404F71 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1943 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870A74
#870A74
oklch(42.9% 0.183 336.3)
- #006037
#006037
oklch(43% 0.104 156.3)
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 #870A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
Use #870A74 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.