#874E97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.127 318.6), rgb(135, 78, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#874E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874E97 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.127 318.6) |
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 #874E97 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874E97 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874E97 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #874E97 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DB
oklch(81% 0.061 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBA
oklch(63% 0.126 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9456A6
oklch(55.6% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874E97
oklch(51.9% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#874E97 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) | #42619A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526695 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87586B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874E97
#874E97
oklch(51.9% 0.127 318.6)
- #3F792B
#3F792B
oklch(51.9% 0.127 138.6)
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 #874E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #874E97 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.