#873268
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.132 344.6), rgb(135, 50, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#873268 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873268 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 50, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.132 344.6) |
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 #873268 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873268 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873268 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #873268 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D680B3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43F8B
oklch(55.5% 0.172 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3076
oklch(49.1% 0.16 344.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873268
oklch(45.6% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#873268 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) | #3A496A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525766 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903148 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873268
#873268
oklch(45.6% 0.132 344.6)
- #006749
#006749
oklch(45.5% 0.096 164.9)
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 #873268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #873268 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.