#87416E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.111 342.8), rgb(135, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#87416E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87416E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.111 342.8) |
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 #87416E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87416E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87416E text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87416E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9B
oklch(63% 0.111 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25486
oklch(55.6% 0.12 342.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87416E
oklch(48% 0.111 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#71395C
oklch(42.8% 0.091 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#87416E 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) | #465270 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4152 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87416E
#87416E
oklch(48% 0.111 342.8)
- #006F4C
#006F4C
oklch(47.9% 0.104 162.9)
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 #87416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
Use #87416E 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.