#872274
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.163 336.7), rgb(135, 34, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#872274 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872274 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 34, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.163 336.7) |
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 #872274 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872274 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872274 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #872274 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B4
oklch(63.1% 0.195 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B92CA0
oklch(55.5% 0.212 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F1C89
oklch(49.1% 0.197 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872274
oklch(44.4% 0.163 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#681F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#872274 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) | #244476 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475372 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2848 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872274
#872274
oklch(44.4% 0.163 336.7)
- #00653A
#00653A
oklch(44.6% 0.108 156.3)
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 #872274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #872274 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.