#873E72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.12 339.6), rgb(135, 62, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#873E72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873E72 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.12 339.6) |
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 #873E72 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873E72 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873E72 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873E72 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB3
oklch(70.8% 0.093 340)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA0
oklch(63% 0.119 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#A3528B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 339.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873E72
oklch(47.7% 0.12 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#873E72 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) | #415174 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C70 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4053 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873E72
#873E72
oklch(47.7% 0.12 339.6)
- #006F46
#006F46
oklch(47.8% 0.109 159.3)
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 #873E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #873E72 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.