#873E7C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.128 333.4), rgb(135, 62, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#873E7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873E7C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 62, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.128 333.4) |
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 #873E7C | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873E7C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873E7C text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #873E7C text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAA
oklch(63% 0.127 333)
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Step 600
600
#A15195
oklch(55.6% 0.137 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873E7C
oklch(48.1% 0.128 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#703667
oklch(42.7% 0.105 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#873E7C 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) | #3D537E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525D7A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4357 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873E7C
#873E7C
oklch(48.1% 0.128 333.4)
- #00713B
#00713B
oklch(48.1% 0.123 153.4)
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 #873E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #873E7C 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.