#87399E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.168 317.8), rgb(135, 57, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#87399E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87399E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 57, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.168 317.8) |
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 #87399E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87399E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87399E text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87399E text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C285D5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87399E
oklch(49.4% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#87399E 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) | #1956A1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5E9C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864B66 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87399E
#87399E
oklch(49.4% 0.168 317.8)
- #2E7400
#2E7400
oklch(49.4% 0.152 137.8)
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 #87399E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #87399E 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.