#87208D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.7% 0.185 325.6), rgb(135, 32, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#87208D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87208D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 32, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.185 325.6) |
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 #87208D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87208D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87208D text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87208D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400
#D676DA
oklch(70.8% 0.173 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.221 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B420BC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A0CA2
oklch(49% 0.222 325.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87208D
oklch(45.7% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#651B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.144 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#87208D 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) | #004890 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39558A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3456 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87208D
#87208D
oklch(45.7% 0.185 325.6)
- #006A1D
#006A1D
oklch(45.6% 0.14 145.7)
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 #87208D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.025
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #87208D 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.