#874B87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.115 327.1), rgb(135, 75, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#874B87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874B87 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 75, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.115 327.1) |
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 #874B87 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874B87 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874B87 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #874B87 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D4
oklch(81% 0.056 327)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBE
oklch(70.8% 0.09 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#995799
oklch(55.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874B87
oklch(50.7% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#874B87 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) | #465C89 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576485 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5162 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874B87
#874B87
oklch(50.7% 0.115 327.1)
- #2F763C
#2F763C
oklch(50.6% 0.115 147.3)
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 #874B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #874B87 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.