#872377
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.164 335.2), rgb(135, 35, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#872377 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872377 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 35, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.164 335.2) |
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 #872377 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872377 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872377 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #872377 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C6
oklch(70.8% 0.153 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B7
oklch(63% 0.196 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B82DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.212 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E1C8B
oklch(49% 0.198 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872377
oklch(44.7% 0.164 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#681F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#872377 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) | #234579 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465475 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2B4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872377
#872377
oklch(44.7% 0.164 335.2)
- #006638
#006638
oklch(44.8% 0.111 154.9)
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 #872377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #872377 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.