#87238E
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46% 0.182 325.1), rgb(135, 35, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#87238E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87238E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 35, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.182 325.1) |
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 #87238E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87238E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87238E text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #87238E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 325.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87238E
oklch(46% 0.182 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#76287B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#87238E 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) | #004A91 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A568B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3657 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87238E
#87238E
oklch(46% 0.182 325.1)
- #006B1A
#006B1A
oklch(45.9% 0.144 145.1)
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 #87238E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #87238E 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.