#873989
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.148 326.6), rgb(135, 57, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#873989 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 327°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873989 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 57, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.148 326.6) |
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 #873989 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873989 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873989 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873989 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C687C6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B666B8
oklch(63% 0.147 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.158 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873989
oklch(48.1% 0.148 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#873989 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) | #2F528C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495C87 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B435B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873989
#873989
oklch(48.1% 0.148 326.6)
- #007225
#007225
oklch(48.1% 0.144 146.7)
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 #873989, 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 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #873989 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.