#874395
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.144 320.6), rgb(135, 67, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#874395 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 321°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874395 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 67, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.144 320.6) |
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 #874395 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874395 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874395 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #874395 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.071 320)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874395
oklch(50.2% 0.144 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3576
oklch(42.6% 0.119 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#874395 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) | #345A98 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6193 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884F65 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874395
#874395
oklch(50.2% 0.144 320.6)
- #2C761C
#2C761C
oklch(50.1% 0.143 140.5)
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 #874395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #874395 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.