#873F97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.152 320), rgb(135, 63, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#873F97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873F97 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 63, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.152 320) |
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 #873F97 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873F97 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873F97 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873F97 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 320)
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Step 500
500
#B168C1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.164 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873F97
oklch(49.7% 0.152 320)
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Step 800
800
#6C3379
oklch(42.6% 0.126 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#873F97 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) | #2D589A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466095 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884C65 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873F97
#873F97
oklch(49.7% 0.152 320)
- #27760E
#27760E
oklch(49.8% 0.153 140)
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 #873F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #873F97 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.