#87587E
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.5% 0.082 333.8), rgb(135, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#87587E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87587E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.082 333.8) |
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 #87587E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87587E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87587E text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87587E text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400
#B893B0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6789D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87587E
oklch(52.5% 0.082 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5073
oklch(49.1% 0.076 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#64425D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#52384C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#87587E 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) | #58637F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636A7D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5A66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87587E
#87587E
oklch(52.5% 0.082 333.8)
- #417854
#417854
oklch(52.4% 0.082 153.9)
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 #87587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.006
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.011
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
Use #87587E 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.