#87326D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.136 341.5), rgb(135, 50, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#87326D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87326D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 50, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.136 341.5) |
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 #87326D | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87326D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87326D text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #87326D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33E91
oklch(55.5% 0.177 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 341.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87326D
oklch(45.8% 0.136 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#87326D 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) | #384A6F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F334B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87326D
#87326D
oklch(45.8% 0.136 341.5)
- #006845
#006845
oklch(45.7% 0.101 161.6)
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 #87326D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87326D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #87326D 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.