#873FA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.167 314.7), rgb(135, 63, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#873FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 63, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.167 314.7) |
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 #873FA5 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873FA5 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873FA5 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #873FA5 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#994ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873FA5
oklch(50.6% 0.167 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562C68
oklch(37.6% 0.108 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#873FA5 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) | #1D5BA8 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D61A3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85516C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873FA5
#873FA5
oklch(50.6% 0.167 314.7)
- #3D7600
#3D7600
oklch(50.7% 0.147 134.6)
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 #873FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #873FA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #873FA5 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.