#873C9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.163 317.9), rgb(135, 60, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#873C9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873C9D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.163 317.9) |
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 #873C9D | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873C9D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873C9D text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #873C9D text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B166C8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873C9D
oklch(49.7% 0.163 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C317E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#873C9D 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) | #2158A0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405F9B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874C67 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873C9D
#873C9D
oklch(49.7% 0.163 317.9)
- #2E7500
#2E7500
oklch(49.7% 0.153 137.8)
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 #873C9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #873C9D 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.