#87397B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.136 333.8), rgb(135, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#87397B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87397B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.136 333.8) |
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 #87397B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87397B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87397B text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87397B text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C887BC
oklch(70.6% 0.106 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B968AB
oklch(63.1% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44E96
oklch(55.6% 0.145 333.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87397B
oklch(47.4% 0.136 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E55
oklch(37.8% 0.088 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#87397B 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) | #38507D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B79 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3E54 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87397B
#87397B
oklch(47.4% 0.136 333.8)
- #006F3B
#006F3B
oklch(47.5% 0.12 153.9)
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 #87397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #87397B 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.