#874BC1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.18 304.5), rgb(135, 75, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#874BC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 75, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.18 304.5) |
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 #874BC1 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874BC1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874BC1 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #874BC1 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06BD9
oklch(63% 0.166 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#874BC1
oklch(54% 0.18 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7740AB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306F
oklch(37.8% 0.107 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#874BC1 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) | #0667C5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F69BE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D637F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874BC1
#874BC1
oklch(54% 0.18 304.5)
- #5E7B00
#5E7B00
oklch(54% 0.135 124.4)
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 #874BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #874BC1 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.