#872589
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.9% 0.176 327.1), rgb(135, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#872589 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 327°. 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872589 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.176 327.1) |
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 #872589 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872589 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872589 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #872589 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.103 327)
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Step 400
400
#D578D5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C84FCA
oklch(63.2% 0.21 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B328B6
oklch(55.5% 0.229 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A179D
oklch(49.1% 0.213 327.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872589
oklch(45.9% 0.176 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#651E66
oklch(37.7% 0.136 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#872589 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) | #10498C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5686 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3555 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872589
#872589
oklch(45.9% 0.176 327.1)
- #006B24
#006B24
oklch(46% 0.136 147.1)
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 #872589, 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 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #872589 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.