#874799
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.141 318.4), rgb(135, 71, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#874799 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874799 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 71, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.141 318.4) |
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 #874799 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874799 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874799 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #874799 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9851AB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874799
oklch(51% 0.141 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#874799 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) | #375D9C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6397 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875369 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874799
#874799
oklch(51% 0.141 318.4)
- #36781B
#36781B
oklch(51% 0.142 138.4)
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 #874799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
Use #874799 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.