#872993
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.9% 0.18 323), rgb(135, 41, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#872993 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872993 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 41, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.18 323) |
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 #872993 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872993 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872993 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #872993 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC7
oklch(63.2% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A640B3
oklch(55.6% 0.193 323)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#872993
oklch(46.9% 0.18 323)
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Step 800
800
#732A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2764
oklch(37.5% 0.116 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#872993 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) | #024D96 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395890 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893C5B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872993
#872993
oklch(46.9% 0.18 323)
- #006F07
#006F07
oklch(47% 0.157 143)
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 #872993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #872993 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.