#873F74
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.119 338.4), rgb(135, 63, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#873F74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873F74 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 63, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.119 338.4) |
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 #873F74 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873F74 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873F74 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873F74 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.118 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2528D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 338.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873F74
oklch(47.9% 0.119 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#873F74 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) | #415276 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565D72 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4154 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873F74
#873F74
oklch(47.9% 0.119 338.4)
- #007045
#007045
oklch(48% 0.112 158.4)
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 #873F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
Use #873F74 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.