#873C7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.133 332.2), rgb(135, 60, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#873C7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873C7E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.133 332.2) |
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 #873C7E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873C7E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873C7E text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #873C7E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B769AC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24F98
oklch(55.6% 0.143 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873C7E
oklch(47.9% 0.133 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#713569
oklch(42.8% 0.11 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#873C7E 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) | #3A5280 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505C7C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4257 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873C7E
#873C7E
oklch(47.9% 0.133 332.2)
- #007138
#007138
oklch(48.1% 0.126 152.2)
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 #873C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
Use #873C7E 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.