#872487
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.7% 0.175 328), rgb(135, 36, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#872487 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872487 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 36, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.175 328) |
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 #872487 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872487 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872487 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #872487 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D678D4
oklch(70.8% 0.164 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 328)
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Step 600
600
#B428B4
oklch(55.6% 0.227 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B179B
oklch(49.2% 0.212 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872487
oklch(45.7% 0.175 328)
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Step 900
900
#651D65
oklch(37.6% 0.137 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#872487 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) | #12488A | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5584 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3353 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872487
#872487
oklch(45.7% 0.175 328)
- #006A27
#006A27
oklch(45.7% 0.132 148)
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 #872487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
Use #872487 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.