#873475
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.139 336.9), rgb(135, 52, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#873475 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873475 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 52, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.139 336.9) |
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 #873475 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873475 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873475 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #873475 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D1
oklch(81% 0.067 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB86B9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A84B93
oklch(55.6% 0.15 336.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873475
oklch(46.4% 0.139 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#753266
oklch(42.8% 0.116 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#873475 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) | #364C77 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5973 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E384F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873475
#873475
oklch(46.4% 0.139 336.9)
- #006B3F
#006B3F
oklch(46.4% 0.111 156.9)
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 #873475, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #873475.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #873475 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.