#87316A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.135 343.2), rgb(135, 49, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#87316A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87316A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 49, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.135 343.2) |
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 #87316A | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87316A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87316A text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87316A text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCE
oklch(81% 0.079 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F78
oklch(49.1% 0.163 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87316A
oklch(45.5% 0.135 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#87316A 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) | #38496C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515768 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3149 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87316A
#87316A
oklch(45.5% 0.135 343.2)
- #006747
#006747
oklch(45.5% 0.098 163.4)
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 #87316A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #87316A 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.