#873F91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.146 322.6), rgb(135, 63, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#873F91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873F91 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 63, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.146 322.6) |
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 #873F91 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873F91 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873F91 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873F91 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B268BC
oklch(63% 0.145 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.157 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873F91
oklch(49.4% 0.146 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#873F91 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) | #315794 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495F8F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894A62 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873F91
#873F91
oklch(49.4% 0.146 322.6)
- #20751D
#20751D
oklch(49.4% 0.146 142.5)
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 #873F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #873F91 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.