#87417D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.124 332.9), rgb(135, 65, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#87417D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87417D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 65, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.124 332.9) |
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 #87417D | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87417D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87417D text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87417D text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.122 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05294
oklch(55.6% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87417D
oklch(48.6% 0.124 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#87417D 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) | #40547F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E7B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4659 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87417D
#87417D
oklch(48.6% 0.124 332.9)
- #05733B
#05733B
oklch(48.8% 0.125 152.7)
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 #87417D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #87417D 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.