#872EA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.7% 0.192 315.5), rgb(135, 46, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#872EA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 46, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.192 315.5) |
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 #872EA7 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #872EA7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872EA7 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #872EA7 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.189 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#872EA7
oklch(48.7% 0.192 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2988
oklch(42.7% 0.159 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#872EA7 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) | #0053AA | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5BA4 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854768 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872EA7
#872EA7
oklch(48.7% 0.192 315.5)
- #367000
#367000
oklch(48.6% 0.143 135.5)
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 #872EA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #872EA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #872EA7 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.