#87487E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.112 332.6), rgb(135, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#87487E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.112 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87487E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.112 332.6) |
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 #87487E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87487E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87487E text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87487E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.112 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5692
oklch(55.6% 0.121 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87487E
oklch(49.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#87487E 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) | #475980 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58627C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4C5D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87487E
#87487E
oklch(49.7% 0.112 332.6)
- #217442
#217442
oklch(49.7% 0.112 152.7)
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 #87487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #87487E 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.