#87509C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.129 316.1), rgb(135, 80, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#87509C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87509C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 80, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.129 316.1) |
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 #87509C | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87509C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87509C text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87509C text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A572BA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87509C
oklch(52.5% 0.129 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B498E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F37
oklch(27.2% 0.049 315.7)
#87509C 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) | #41639F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865B6F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87509C
#87509C
oklch(52.5% 0.129 316.1)
- #457A26
#457A26
oklch(52.4% 0.129 136)
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 #87509C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #87509C 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.