#87116A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.172 341.1), rgb(135, 17, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#87116A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87116A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 17, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.172 341.1) |
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 #87116A | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87116A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #87116A text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87116A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D4
oklch(81% 0.101 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#E274BE
oklch(70.8% 0.161 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#D648AD
oklch(63% 0.206 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#C11E99
oklch(55.6% 0.224 341)
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Step 700
700
#A60882
oklch(49% 0.208 341.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87116A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A56
oklch(37.8% 0.134 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#87116A 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) | #1E3D6C | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F67 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90153E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87116A
#87116A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 341.1)
- #005E3E
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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 #87116A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
Use #87116A 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.