#87429B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.152 318.1), rgb(135, 66, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#87429B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 318°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87429B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 66, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.152 318.1) |
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 #87429B | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87429B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87429B text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #87429B text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 318)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87429B
oklch(50.4% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B347A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#87429B 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) | #2E5A9E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466199 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875068 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87429B
#87429B
oklch(50.4% 0.152 318.1)
- #307709
#307709
oklch(50.4% 0.152 138.1)
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 #87429B, 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 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #87429B 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.