#873A9E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.167 317.7), rgb(135, 58, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#873A9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873A9E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 58, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.167 317.7) |
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 #873A9E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873A9E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873A9E text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #873A9E text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#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
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C286D5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B164CA
oklch(63% 0.166 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873A9E
oklch(49.5% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#873A9E 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) | #1C57A1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E9C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864B67 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873A9E
#873A9E
oklch(49.5% 0.167 317.7)
- #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 #873A9E, 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 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #873A9E 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.