#873CB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.2% 0.188 309.8), rgb(135, 60, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#873CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.188 309.8) |
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 #873CB5 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873CB5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873CB5 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #873CB5 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DC
oklch(63% 0.186 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9745C9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873CB5
oklch(51.2% 0.188 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#682D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#873CB5 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) | #005DB9 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2961B2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815573 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873CB5
#873CB5
oklch(51.2% 0.188 309.8)
- #4C7500
#4C7500
oklch(51.2% 0.137 129.7)
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 #873CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #873CB5 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.