#873CED
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.245 296.8), rgb(135, 60, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#873CED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873CED |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.245 296.8) |
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 #873CED | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873CED | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873CED text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #873CED text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFE
oklch(63.1% 0.225 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#873CED
oklch(55.5% 0.245 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#732CCF
oklch(49.2% 0.228 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D27A7
oklch(42.6% 0.189 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2784
oklch(37.6% 0.147 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#873CED 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) | #006BF2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6B93 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873CED
#873CED
oklch(55.5% 0.245 296.8)
- #6F7C00
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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 #873CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #873CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.076
Use #873CED 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.