#873878
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.135 335.5), rgb(135, 56, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#873878 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873878 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 56, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.135 335.5) |
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 #873878 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873878 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873878 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873878 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C987BA
oklch(70.6% 0.105 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54D94
oklch(55.5% 0.146 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873878
oklch(47.1% 0.135 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#733466
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#873878 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) | #384F7A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505A76 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3C53 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873878
#873878
oklch(47.1% 0.135 335.5)
- #006D3E
#006D3E
oklch(47% 0.114 155.8)
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 #873878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
Use #873878 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.