#873AF3
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.8% 0.253 295.9), rgb(135, 58, 243).
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White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#873AF3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 58, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 89%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.253 295.9) |
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 #873AF3 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873AF3 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873AF3 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #873AF3 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#873AF3
oklch(55.8% 0.253 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#7228D3
oklch(49.1% 0.236 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D25AA
oklch(42.7% 0.194 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2687
oklch(37.6% 0.152 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C184F
oklch(27% 0.096 296.1)
#873AF3 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) | #006CF8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068F0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696D96 | 0.193 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873AF3
#873AF3
oklch(55.8% 0.253 295.9)
- #717C00
#717C00
oklch(55.8% 0.127 115.8)
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 #873AF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #873AF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.034
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #873AF3 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.