#873B88
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.144 327), rgb(135, 59, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#873B88 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873B88 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 59, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.144 327) |
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 #873B88 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873B88 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873B88 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #873B88 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C587C5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B668B6
oklch(63.2% 0.142 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.155 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873B88
oklch(48.3% 0.144 327)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.092 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#873B88 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) | #32538A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5D86 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B445C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873B88
#873B88
oklch(48.3% 0.144 327)
- #007327
#007327
oklch(48.4% 0.144 147)
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 #873B88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #873B88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #873B88 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.