#874490
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.137 322.8), rgb(135, 68, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#874490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874490 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.137 322.8) |
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 #874490 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874490 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874490 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #874490 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874490
oklch(50% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3673
oklch(42.6% 0.114 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#874490 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) | #395993 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D618E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894E63 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874490
#874490
oklch(50% 0.137 322.8)
- #297627
#297627
oklch(50.1% 0.137 142.8)
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 #874490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #874490 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.