#874479
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.115 335.6), rgb(135, 68, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#874479 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874479 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 68, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.115 335.6) |
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 #874479 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874479 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874479 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #874479 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F558F
oklch(55.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874479
oklch(48.9% 0.115 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#874479 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) | #44567B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576077 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4759 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874479
#874479
oklch(48.9% 0.115 335.6)
- #0E7343
#0E7343
oklch(49% 0.115 155.6)
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 #874479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #874479 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.