#87436F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.108 342.5), rgb(135, 67, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#87436F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87436F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 67, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.108 342.5) |
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 #87436F | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87436F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87436F text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #87436F text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#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
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.108 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15586
oklch(55.6% 0.117 342.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87436F
oklch(48.3% 0.108 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#70395C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#87436F 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) | #475471 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4354 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87436F
#87436F
oklch(48.3% 0.108 342.5)
- #00704C
#00704C
oklch(48.2% 0.105 162.5)
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 #87436F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
Use #87436F 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.