#871D86
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.182 328.5), rgb(135, 29, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#871D86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871D86 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 29, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.182 328.5) |
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 #871D86 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871D86 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #871D86 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #871D86 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D875D5
oklch(70.6% 0.171 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB4AC9
oklch(63% 0.217 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B720B6
oklch(55.7% 0.237 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D0B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.22 328.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871D86
oklch(45.1% 0.182 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#671B66
oklch(37.8% 0.141 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D123C
oklch(27.1% 0.09 328.6)
#871D86 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) | #034689 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5383 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2E51 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871D86
#871D86
oklch(45.1% 0.182 328.5)
- #006828
#006828
oklch(45.1% 0.129 148.5)
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 #871D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.024
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #871D86 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.