#872BA4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.192 316.7), rgb(135, 43, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#872BA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 43, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.192 316.7) |
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 #872BA4 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #872BA4 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872BA4 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #872BA4 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.19 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.206 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#872BA4
oklch(48.2% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#702887
oklch(42.7% 0.159 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#872BA4 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) | #0052A7 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5AA1 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854465 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872BA4
#872BA4
oklch(48.2% 0.192 316.7)
- #316F00
#316F00
oklch(48.1% 0.145 136.6)
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 #872BA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #872BA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #872BA4 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.