#87487B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.109 334.6), rgb(135, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#87487B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87487B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.109 334.6) |
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 #87487B | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87487B | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87487B text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87487B text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B170A4
oklch(63.2% 0.107 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C578F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87487B
oklch(49.6% 0.109 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A63
oklch(42.6% 0.091 334)
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Step 900
900
#583251
oklch(37.6% 0.072 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#87487B 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) | #48587D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596179 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4B5C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87487B
#87487B
oklch(49.6% 0.109 334.6)
- #1F7445
#1F7445
oklch(49.7% 0.11 154.5)
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 #87487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #87487B 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.