#873D71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.121 340.2), rgb(135, 61, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#873D71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873D71 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 61, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.121 340.2) |
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 #873D71 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873D71 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873D71 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873D71 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB3
oklch(70.8% 0.093 340)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.12 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4518B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 340)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873D71
oklch(47.5% 0.121 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#723760
oklch(42.8% 0.099 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#873D71 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) | #415073 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555C6F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3E52 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873D71
#873D71
oklch(47.5% 0.121 340.2)
- #006E47
#006E47
oklch(47.5% 0.107 160.2)
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 #873D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #873D71 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.