#871CBE
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.229 309.8), rgb(135, 28, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#871CBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871CBE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 28, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.229 309.8) |
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 #871CBE | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #871CBE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #871CBE text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #871CBE text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C27DF2
oklch(70.8% 0.177 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B254ED
oklch(63% 0.226 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E2EDB
oklch(55.5% 0.246 309.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#871CBE
oklch(49% 0.229 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E1D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#59217B
oklch(37.8% 0.148 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#871CBE 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) | #0054C2 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4A71 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871CBE
#871CBE
oklch(49% 0.229 309.8)
- #476E00
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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 #871CBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #871CBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.040
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #871CBE 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.