#874977
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.104 337.5), rgb(135, 73, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#874977 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874977 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.104 337.5) |
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 #874977 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874977 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874977 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #874977 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#B170A0
oklch(63% 0.104 337)
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Step 600
600
#9C588A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 337.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874977
oklch(49.6% 0.104 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B60
oklch(42.8% 0.087 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#874977 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) | #4A5879 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6275 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4B5A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874977
#874977
oklch(49.6% 0.104 337.5)
- #1E734A
#1E734A
oklch(49.5% 0.103 157.6)
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 #874977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
Use #874977 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.