#872294
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.3% 0.188 322.8), rgb(135, 34, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#872294 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872294 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 34, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.188 322.8) |
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 #872294 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872294 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872294 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #872294 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.146 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#872294
oklch(46.3% 0.188 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#75277F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 323)
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Step 900
900
#5F2666
oklch(37.8% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#872294 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) | #004B97 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355691 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89385A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872294
#872294
oklch(46.3% 0.188 322.8)
- #006D05
#006D05
oklch(46.4% 0.156 142.9)
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 #872294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #872294 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.