#87287B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.161 333.4), rgb(135, 40, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#87287B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87287B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 40, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.161 333.4) |
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 #87287B | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87287B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87287B text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87287B text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA53B9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B531A5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C218E
oklch(49.2% 0.195 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87287B
oklch(45.4% 0.161 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#87287B 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) | #25487D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465579 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D304E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87287B
#87287B
oklch(45.4% 0.161 333.4)
- #006836
#006836
oklch(45.4% 0.116 153.5)
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 #87287B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #87287B 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.