#871F7D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.7% 0.173 332.4), rgb(135, 31, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#871F7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871F7D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 31, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.173 332.4) |
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 #871F7D | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871F7D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #871F7D text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #871F7D text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
-
Step 400
400
#DA77CC
oklch(70.8% 0.161 332.6)
-
Step 500
500
#CD4DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 332.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B826AB
oklch(55.5% 0.225 332.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9E1593
oklch(49.1% 0.209 332.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#871F7D
oklch(44.7% 0.173 332.4)
-
Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#871F7D 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) | #184580 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42537B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2B4C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871F7D
#871F7D
oklch(44.7% 0.173 332.4)
- #006632
#006632
oklch(44.7% 0.117 152.3)
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 #871F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #871F7D 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.