#873189
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.16 326.8), rgb(135, 49, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#873189 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873189 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 49, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.16 326.8) |
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 #873189 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873189 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873189 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #873189 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DB
oklch(81% 0.077 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA63BB
oklch(63.2% 0.158 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A547A7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 326.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873189
oklch(47.1% 0.16 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732F74
oklch(42.8% 0.132 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371A37
oklch(27.1% 0.065 327.2)
#873189 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) | #244E8C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445987 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3D58 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873189
#873189
oklch(47.1% 0.16 326.8)
- #006F24
#006F24
oklch(47.2% 0.141 146.7)
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 #873189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #873189 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.