#872766
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.2% 0.147 344.5), rgb(135, 39, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#872766 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872766 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 39, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.147 344.5) |
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 #872766 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872766 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872766 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #872766 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A2
oklch(63% 0.176 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA358D
oklch(55.5% 0.191 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02678
oklch(49.1% 0.177 344.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872766
oklch(44.2% 0.147 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#872766 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) | #314368 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5464 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902643 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872766
#872766
oklch(44.2% 0.147 344.5)
- #006345
#006345
oklch(44.2% 0.094 164.1)
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 #872766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
Use #872766 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.