#874787
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.122 327.2), rgb(135, 71, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#874787 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874787 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 71, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.122 327.2) |
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 #874787 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874787 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874787 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #874787 text on black | 3.28:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B549B
oklch(55.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874787
oklch(50% 0.122 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#874787 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) | #415A89 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546285 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4E61 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874787
#874787
oklch(50% 0.122 327.2)
- #277537
#277537
oklch(49.9% 0.122 147.3)
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 #874787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.006
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #874787 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.