#873972
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.128 339.1), rgb(135, 57, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#873972 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873972 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 57, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.128 339.1) |
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 #873972 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873972 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873972 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #873972 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CE
oklch(81% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A3
oklch(63.2% 0.127 339)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.138 339)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873972
oklch(47% 0.128 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E50
oklch(37.6% 0.083 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#873972 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) | #3C4E74 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A70 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3B50 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873972
#873972
oklch(47% 0.128 339.1)
- #006C44
#006C44
oklch(46.8% 0.107 159.3)
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 #873972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
Use #873972 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.