#872665
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.1% 0.148 345), rgb(135, 38, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#872665 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872665 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 38, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.148 345) |
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 #872665 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872665 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872665 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #872665 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCD
oklch(81% 0.085 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 500
500
#D055A2
oklch(63.2% 0.177 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB348C
oklch(55.6% 0.192 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12577
oklch(49.1% 0.178 345.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872665
oklch(44.1% 0.148 345)
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Step 900
900
#69224F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#872665 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) | #314367 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5363 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902542 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872665
#872665
oklch(44.1% 0.148 345)
- #006246
#006246
oklch(44% 0.092 165.5)
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 #872665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
Use #872665 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.