#872984
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.167 329.2), rgb(135, 41, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#872984 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872984 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 41, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.167 329.2) |
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 #872984 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872984 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872984 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #872984 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FB9
oklch(63% 0.165 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A942A5
oklch(55.5% 0.18 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#872984
oklch(46% 0.167 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#762C73
oklch(42.8% 0.138 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#872984 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) | #1E4A87 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435682 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3553 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872984
#872984
oklch(46% 0.167 329.2)
- #006B2C
#006B2C
oklch(46.1% 0.129 149.2)
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 #872984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #872984 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.