#873269
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.133 343.9), rgb(135, 50, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#873269 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 344°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873269 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 50, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.133 343.9) |
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 #873269 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873269 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873269 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873269 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA1
oklch(63% 0.16 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B43F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3077
oklch(49.2% 0.161 343.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873269
oklch(45.6% 0.133 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#66274F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#873269 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) | #39496B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525767 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3249 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873269
#873269
oklch(45.6% 0.133 343.9)
- #006748
#006748
oklch(45.5% 0.097 164.2)
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 #873269, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #873269.
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 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #873269 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.