#873B6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.122 341.2), rgb(135, 59, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#873B6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873B6F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 59, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.122 341.2) |
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 #873B6F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873B6F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873B6F text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #873B6F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 341)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5508A
oklch(55.5% 0.133 340.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873B6F
oklch(47.1% 0.122 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#873B6F 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) | #3F4F71 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3C50 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873B6F
#873B6F
oklch(47.1% 0.122 341.2)
- #006D48
#006D48
oklch(47.2% 0.105 161.3)
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 #873B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #873B6F 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.