#873366
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.129 346), rgb(135, 51, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#873366 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873366 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 51, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.129 346) |
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 #873366 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873366 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873366 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873366 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D680B0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9D
oklch(63.2% 0.154 346)
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Step 600
600
#B44188
oklch(55.6% 0.167 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3173
oklch(49.1% 0.157 346.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873366
oklch(45.6% 0.129 346)
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Step 900
900
#66284D
oklch(37.9% 0.101 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#873366 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) | #3C4968 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535764 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903248 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873366
#873366
oklch(45.6% 0.129 346)
- #00674B
#00674B
oklch(45.6% 0.094 166.4)
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 #873366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #873366 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.