#873A8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.151 324.3), rgb(135, 58, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#873A8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873A8E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 58, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.151 324.3) |
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 #873A8E | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873A8E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873A8E text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873A8E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C587CA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B566BC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873A8E
oklch(48.5% 0.151 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#873A8E 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) | #2D5491 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475D8C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A455E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873A8E
#873A8E
oklch(48.5% 0.151 324.3)
- #0B731B
#0B731B
oklch(48.4% 0.151 144.3)
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 #873A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #873A8E 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.