#872673
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.157 337.3), rgb(135, 38, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#872673 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872673 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 38, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.157 337.3) |
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 #872673 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872673 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872673 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #872673 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8319D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2186
oklch(49.1% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872673
oklch(44.8% 0.157 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#872673 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) | #294575 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495471 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2B49 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872673
#872673
oklch(44.8% 0.157 337.3)
- #00653C
#00653C
oklch(44.6% 0.106 157.4)
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 #872673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #872673 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.