#873590
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.161 323.6), rgb(135, 53, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#873590 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873590 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 53, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.161 323.6) |
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 #873590 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873590 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873590 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873590 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C685CD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B764BF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A248AC
oklch(55.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873590
oklch(48% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#873590 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) | #245293 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435B8E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89435D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873590
#873590
oklch(48% 0.161 323.6)
- #007210
#007210
oklch(47.9% 0.157 143.6)
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 #873590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.093
Use #873590 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.