#873271
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.139 339.1), rgb(135, 50, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#873271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873271 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 50, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.139 339.1) |
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 #873271 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873271 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873271 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873271 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B7
oklch(70.8% 0.107 339)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A5
oklch(63.2% 0.137 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94B90
oklch(55.6% 0.149 338.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873271
oklch(46% 0.139 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#763263
oklch(42.8% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C51
oklch(37.6% 0.09 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#873271 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) | #364A73 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F586F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E354D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873271
#873271
oklch(46% 0.139 339.1)
- #006942
#006942
oklch(45.9% 0.105 159.3)
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 #873271, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #873271.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #873271 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.