#874979
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.106 336.1), rgb(135, 73, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#874979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874979 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.106 336.1) |
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 #874979 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874979 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874979 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #874979 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B170A1
oklch(63% 0.105 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C588C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874979
oklch(49.7% 0.106 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#874979 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) | #4A597B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6277 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4B5B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874979
#874979
oklch(49.7% 0.106 336.1)
- #207448
#207448
oklch(49.8% 0.106 155.9)
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 #874979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
Use #874979 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.