#872980
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.163 331), rgb(135, 41, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#872980 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872980 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 41, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.163 331) |
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 #872980 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872980 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872980 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #872980 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C853BE
oklch(63% 0.194 331)
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Step 600
600
#B430AB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2092
oklch(49% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872980
oklch(45.8% 0.163 331)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#872980 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) | #224982 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3351 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872980
#872980
oklch(45.8% 0.163 331)
- #006A31
#006A31
oklch(45.9% 0.123 151.1)
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 #872980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #872980 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.