#873CA0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.166 316.8), rgb(135, 60, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#873CA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.166 316.8) |
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 #873CA0 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873CA0 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873CA0 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #873CA0 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B065CA
oklch(63% 0.164 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B7
oklch(55.5% 0.179 316.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873CA0
oklch(49.9% 0.166 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#873CA0 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) | #1D58A3 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5F9E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864D68 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873CA0
#873CA0
oklch(49.9% 0.166 316.8)
- #337500
#337500
oklch(49.9% 0.151 136.8)
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 #873CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
Use #873CA0 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.