#873BCA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.6% 0.211 304.3), rgb(135, 59, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#873BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873BCA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 59, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.211 304.3) |
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 #873BCA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873BCA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873BCA text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873BCA text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686EC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A463E6
oklch(63% 0.194 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#873BCA
oklch(52.6% 0.211 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642E95
oklch(42.8% 0.162 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#512B77
oklch(37.8% 0.126 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#873BCA 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) | #0061CE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C7 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5D7F | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873BCA
#873BCA
oklch(52.6% 0.211 304.3)
- #5B7600
#5B7600
oklch(52.5% 0.13 124)
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 #873BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.075
Use #873BCA 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.