#87247F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.169 331.5), rgb(135, 36, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#87247F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87247F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 36, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.169 331.5) |
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 #87247F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87247F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87247F text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87247F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B93
oklch(49.1% 0.203 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87247F
oklch(45.2% 0.169 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1338
oklch(26.9% 0.084 331.6)
#87247F 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) | #1D4782 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F4F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87247F
#87247F
oklch(45.2% 0.169 331.5)
- #006831
#006831
oklch(45.3% 0.121 151.5)
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 #87247F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #87247F 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.