#872699
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(47% 0.188 320.8), rgb(135, 38, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#872699 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872699 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 38, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.188 320.8) |
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 #872699 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872699 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872699 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #872699 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE5
oklch(81% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A53DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.202 320.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#872699
oklch(47% 0.188 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#872699 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) | #004D9C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335796 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883D5E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872699
#872699
oklch(47% 0.188 320.8)
- #176E00
#176E00
oklch(47% 0.154 140.9)
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 #872699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #872699 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.