#87278A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.1% 0.174 326.7), rgb(135, 39, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#87278A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87278A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 39, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.174 326.7) |
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 #87278A | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87278A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87278A text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87278A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A940AB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87278A
oklch(46.1% 0.174 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#752A77
oklch(42.6% 0.144 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#87278A 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) | #124A8D | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5688 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3656 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87278A
#87278A
oklch(46.1% 0.174 326.7)
- #006C22
#006C22
oklch(46.3% 0.139 146.6)
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 #87278A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #87278A 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.