#873B83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.139 329.5), rgb(135, 59, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#873B83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873B83 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 59, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.139 329.5) |
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 #873B83 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873B83 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873B83 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873B83 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B768B1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873B83
oklch(48.1% 0.139 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#873B83 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) | #365285 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5C81 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4259 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873B83
#873B83
oklch(48.1% 0.139 329.5)
- #007130
#007130
oklch(47.9% 0.133 149.6)
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 #873B83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #873B83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
Use #873B83 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.