#874B8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.118 325.4), rgb(135, 75, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#874B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874B8A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.118 325.4) |
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 #874B8A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874B8A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874B8A text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #874B8A text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#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
#D4B4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB0
oklch(63% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#98569B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 325.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874B8A
oklch(50.8% 0.118 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#874B8A 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) | #455D8C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556488 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5264 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874B8A
#874B8A
oklch(50.8% 0.118 325.4)
- #317738
#317738
oklch(50.9% 0.119 145.4)
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 #874B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #874B8A 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.