#874BDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.208 298.7), rgb(135, 75, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#874BDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874BDA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 75, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.208 298.7) |
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 #874BDA | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874BDA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874BDA text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #874BDA text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B68EB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#874BDA
oklch(55.8% 0.208 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#723ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.194 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3199
oklch(42.7% 0.161 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#874BDA 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) | #006DDE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746C8C | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874BDA
#874BDA
oklch(55.8% 0.208 298.7)
- #6D7D00
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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 #874BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #874BDA 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.