#87208F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.8% 0.186 324.8), rgb(135, 32, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#87208F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87208F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 32, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.186 324.8) |
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 #87208F | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87208F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87208F text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87208F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#D576DC
oklch(70.7% 0.174 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C84AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B31FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.242 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A0AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 325)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87208F
oklch(45.8% 0.186 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#651B6B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#87208F 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) | #004992 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37558C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3557 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87208F
#87208F
oklch(45.8% 0.186 324.8)
- #006B18
#006B18
oklch(45.9% 0.145 144.8)
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 #87208F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #87208F 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.