#872087
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.3% 0.18 328), rgb(135, 32, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#872087 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 328°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872087 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 32, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.18 328) |
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 #872087 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872087 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872087 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #872087 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 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
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D776D5
oklch(70.6% 0.169 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA4CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.214 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B523B6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C109C
oklch(49.1% 0.217 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872087
oklch(45.3% 0.18 328)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#872087 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) | #08478A | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5484 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3152 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872087
#872087
oklch(45.3% 0.18 328)
- #006927
#006927
oklch(45.4% 0.131 148.1)
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 #872087, 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 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
Use #872087 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.