#87227B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.168 333.3), rgb(135, 34, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#87227B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87227B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 34, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.168 333.3) |
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 #87227B | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87227B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87227B text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87227B text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D978CA
oklch(70.7% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.201 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.219 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1A90
oklch(49.2% 0.203 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87227B
oklch(44.8% 0.168 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#87227B 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) | #1E457D | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445479 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2C4C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87227B
#87227B
oklch(44.8% 0.168 333.3)
- #006635
#006635
oklch(44.8% 0.114 153.6)
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 #87227B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #87227B 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.