#87518A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.107 325.1), rgb(135, 81, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#87518A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87518A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 81, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.107 325.1) |
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 #87518A | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87518A | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87518A text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87518A text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 325)
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Step 600
600
#955A98
oklch(55.6% 0.115 325.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87518A
oklch(51.8% 0.107 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#673D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#87518A 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) | #4C608C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6788 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5767 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87518A
#87518A
oklch(51.8% 0.107 325.1)
- #3C7840
#3C7840
oklch(51.8% 0.106 145.2)
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 #87518A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #87518A 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.