#87268E
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.3% 0.179 325), rgb(135, 38, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#87268E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87268E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 38, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.179 325) |
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 #87268E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87268E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87268E text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87268E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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Step 400
400
#CC81D0
oklch(70.8% 0.138 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 325.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87268E
oklch(46.3% 0.179 325)
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Step 800
800
#75297A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#87268E 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) | #064B91 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B568B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3858 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87268E
#87268E
oklch(46.3% 0.179 325)
- #006C1A
#006C1A
oklch(46.2% 0.145 145.1)
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 #87268E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #87268E 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.