#87349C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.174 318.9), rgb(135, 52, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#87349C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87349C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 52, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.174 318.9) |
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 #87349C | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87349C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87349C text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87349C text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B462CA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A045B7
oklch(55.6% 0.187 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87349C
oklch(48.6% 0.174 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E80
oklch(42.8% 0.143 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#87349C 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) | #0F549F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5C99 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874663 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87349C
#87349C
oklch(48.6% 0.174 318.9)
- #277200
#277200
oklch(48.6% 0.153 138.9)
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 #87349C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #87349C 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.