#872982
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.165 330.1), rgb(135, 41, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#872982 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872982 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 41, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.165 330.1) |
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 #872982 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872982 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872982 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #872982 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C852C1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 330)
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Step 600
600
#B330AD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A2094
oklch(49.1% 0.199 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872982
oklch(45.9% 0.165 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#872982 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) | #204985 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445680 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3452 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872982
#872982
oklch(45.9% 0.165 330.1)
- #006A2E
#006A2E
oklch(45.8% 0.126 150)
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 #872982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
Use #872982 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.