#874BD6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.204 299.5), rgb(135, 75, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#874BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 75, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.204 299.5) |
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 #874BD6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874BD6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874BD6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #874BD6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#874BD6
oklch(55.5% 0.204 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3296
oklch(42.6% 0.156 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#874BD6 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) | #006CDA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD3 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756B8A | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874BD6
#874BD6
oklch(55.5% 0.204 299.5)
- #6A7D00
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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 #874BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #874BD6 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.