#873B95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2), rgb(135, 59, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#873B95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873B95 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 59, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2) |
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 #873B95 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873B95 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873B95 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873B95 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C387CE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B366C1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 320.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3279
oklch(42.8% 0.129 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#873B95 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) | #285698 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445E93 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884962 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873B95
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
- #1C750A
#1C750A
oklch(49.2% 0.157 141.2)
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 #873B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
Use #873B95 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.