#873480
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.148 331.1), rgb(135, 52, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#873480 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873480 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 52, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.148 331.1) |
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 #873480 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873480 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873480 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873480 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9D
oklch(55.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873480
oklch(47% 0.148 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#873480 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) | #2F4E82 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5A7E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3C55 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873480
#873480
oklch(47% 0.148 331.1)
- #006E33
#006E33
oklch(47.1% 0.127 151)
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 #873480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #873480.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
Use #873480 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.