#873F9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.157 318), rgb(135, 63, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#873F9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873F9C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 63, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.157 318) |
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 #873F9C | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873F9C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873F9C text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #873F9C text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E1
oklch(81% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 318)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 318.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873F9C
oklch(50% 0.157 318)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#873F9C 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) | #28599F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43609A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874E67 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873F9C
#873F9C
oklch(50% 0.157 318)
- #2E7600
#2E7600
oklch(50% 0.154 137.9)
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 #873F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #873F9C 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.