#873C7F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.134 331.7), rgb(135, 60, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#873C7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873C7F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.134 331.7) |
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 #873C7F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873C7F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873C7F text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873C7F text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B769AD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24F99
oklch(55.6% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873C7F
oklch(48% 0.134 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#71356A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#873C7F 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) | #395281 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505D7D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4258 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873C7F
#873C7F
oklch(48% 0.134 331.7)
- #007136
#007136
oklch(48% 0.128 151.5)
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 #873C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
Use #873C7F 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.