#871C72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.168 337.5), rgb(135, 28, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#871C72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871C72 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 28, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.168 337.5) |
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 #871C72 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871C72 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #871C72 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #871C72 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EAA8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#D14DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC279F
oklch(55.6% 0.218 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A21588
oklch(49.1% 0.203 337.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871C72
oklch(43.8% 0.168 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#871C72 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) | #204174 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465270 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2345 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871C72
#871C72
oklch(43.8% 0.168 337.5)
- #00623B
#00623B
oklch(43.7% 0.102 157.9)
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 #871C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
Use #871C72 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.