#872978
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.157 334.9), rgb(135, 41, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#872978 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872978 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 41, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.157 334.9) |
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 #872978 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872978 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872978 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #872978 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
#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
#E6AAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 335)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B6
oklch(63.1% 0.188 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B533A1
oklch(55.5% 0.203 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C238A
oklch(49.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872978
oklch(45.3% 0.157 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#66215B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#872978 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) | #29477A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485576 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E304D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872978
#872978
oklch(45.3% 0.157 334.9)
- #006839
#006839
oklch(45.4% 0.113 154.8)
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 #872978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #872978 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.