#873367
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.13 345.3), rgb(135, 51, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#873367 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873367 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 51, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.13 345.3) |
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 #873367 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873367 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873367 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873367 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
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#B44089
oklch(55.6% 0.169 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3174
oklch(49% 0.157 345.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873367
oklch(45.7% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#65274D
oklch(37.6% 0.101 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#873367 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) | #3B4969 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535865 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903248 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873367
#873367
oklch(45.7% 0.13 345.3)
- #00674A
#00674A
oklch(45.5% 0.095 165.7)
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 #873367, 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 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #873367 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.