#87267B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.2% 0.163 333.4), rgb(135, 38, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#87267B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87267B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 38, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.163 333.4) |
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 #87267B | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87267B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87267B text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87267B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB52BA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B62FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F8E
oklch(49% 0.196 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87267B
oklch(45.2% 0.163 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#87267B 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) | #23477D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465579 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F4D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87267B
#87267B
oklch(45.2% 0.163 333.4)
- #006735
#006735
oklch(45.1% 0.115 153.3)
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 #87267B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #87267B 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.