#871A72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.17 337.4), rgb(135, 26, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#871A72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871A72 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 26, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.17 337.4) |
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 #871A72 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871A72 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #871A72 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #871A72 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C4
oklch(70.8% 0.159 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB4
oklch(63.2% 0.203 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD24A0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A21289
oklch(49.1% 0.206 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871A72
oklch(43.7% 0.17 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#871A72 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) | #1E4174 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455170 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2145 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871A72
#871A72
oklch(43.7% 0.17 337.4)
- #00623A
#00623A
oklch(43.7% 0.103 157.3)
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 #871A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
Use #871A72 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.