#873AA0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.169 316.9), rgb(135, 58, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#873AA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 58, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.169 316.9) |
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 #873AA0 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873AA0 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873AA0 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873AA0 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B164CB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317)
-
Step 600
600
#9C48B8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 316.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#873AA0
oklch(49.6% 0.169 316.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
-
Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
-
Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#873AA0 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) | #1857A3 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5E9E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864C68 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873AA0
#873AA0
oklch(49.6% 0.169 316.9)
- #327400
#327400
oklch(49.6% 0.15 136.9)
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 #873AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #873AA0 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.