#872972
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45% 0.153 338), rgb(135, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#872972 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872972 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.153 338) |
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 #872972 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872972 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872972 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #872972 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7349B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2584
oklch(49.1% 0.184 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872972
oklch(45% 0.153 338)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#872972 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) | #2D4674 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5570 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2D4A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872972
#872972
oklch(45% 0.153 338)
- #00663E
#00663E
oklch(44.9% 0.105 158.1)
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 #872972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
Use #872972 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.