#872585
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.7% 0.172 328.8), rgb(135, 37, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#872585 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872585 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 37, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.172 328.8) |
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 #872585 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872585 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872585 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #872585 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
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 329)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1999
oklch(49.2% 0.209 328.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872585
oklch(45.7% 0.172 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#651E64
oklch(37.6% 0.135 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#872585 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) | #174888 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405583 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3352 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872585
#872585
oklch(45.7% 0.172 328.8)
- #006A2A
#006A2A
oklch(45.8% 0.13 148.8)
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 #872585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
Use #872585 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.