#87409A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.154 318.7), rgb(135, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#87409A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87409A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.154 318.7) |
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 #87409A | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87409A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87409A text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87409A text on black | 3.23:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B068C3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 319)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87409A
oklch(50% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#87409A 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) | #2B599D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456098 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874E67 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87409A
#87409A
oklch(50% 0.154 318.7)
- #2C7606
#2C7606
oklch(49.9% 0.153 138.6)
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 #87409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #87409A 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.