#873969
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.122 345), rgb(135, 57, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#873969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873969 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 57, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.122 345) |
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 #873969 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873969 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873969 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873969 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 345)
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Step 600
600
#A75085
oklch(55.6% 0.131 344.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873969
oklch(46.6% 0.122 345)
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Step 800
800
#74365B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#873969 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) | #404D6B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565A67 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F384C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873969
#873969
oklch(46.6% 0.122 345)
- #006A4C
#006A4C
oklch(46.5% 0.097 165.5)
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 #873969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #873969 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.