#87269D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(47.3% 0.192 319.4), rgb(135, 38, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#87269D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87269D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 38, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.192 319.4) |
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 #87269D | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87269D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87269D text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87269D text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880DA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD0
oklch(63% 0.19 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBD
oklch(55.5% 0.206 319.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87269D
oklch(47.3% 0.192 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#722784
oklch(42.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#87269D 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) | #004EA0 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F589A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873E60 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87269D
#87269D
oklch(47.3% 0.192 319.4)
- #226E00
#226E00
oklch(47.3% 0.15 139.4)
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 #87269D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
Use #87269D 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.