#873C71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.122 340.1), rgb(135, 60, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#873C71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873C71 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.122 340.1) |
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 #873C71 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873C71 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873C71 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #873C71 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.12 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4518B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 340)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873C71
oklch(47.3% 0.122 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#723660
oklch(42.6% 0.101 340)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#873C71 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) | #405073 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555C6F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3E51 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873C71
#873C71
oklch(47.3% 0.122 340.1)
- #006D46
#006D46
oklch(47.2% 0.107 160.1)
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 #873C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
Use #873C71 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.