#871F84
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.178 329.3), rgb(135, 31, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#871F84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871F84 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 31, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.178 329.3) |
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 #871F84 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871F84 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #871F84 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #871F84 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
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D876D2
oklch(70.6% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB4CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B723B3
oklch(55.7% 0.232 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D119A
oklch(49.2% 0.215 329.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871F84
oklch(45.1% 0.178 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#671C64
oklch(37.7% 0.138 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#871F84 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) | #0D4687 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5481 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2E50 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871F84
#871F84
oklch(45.1% 0.178 329.3)
- #00682B
#00682B
oklch(45.2% 0.126 149.4)
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 #871F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #871F84 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.