#872879
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.159 334.4), rgb(135, 40, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#872879 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872879 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 40, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.159 334.4) |
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 #872879 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872879 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872879 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #872879 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B631A3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C228C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872879
oklch(45.3% 0.159 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#872879 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) | #27477B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475577 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F4D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872879
#872879
oklch(45.3% 0.159 334.4)
- #006838
#006838
oklch(45.4% 0.114 154.4)
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 #872879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #872879 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.