#874EA2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.139 313.9), rgb(135, 78, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#874EA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 78, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.139 313.9) |
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 #874EA2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874EA2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874EA2 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #874EA2 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A570C0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#874EA2
oklch(52.5% 0.139 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4793
oklch(49.2% 0.129 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#643B78
oklch(42.8% 0.107 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#874EA2 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) | #3B63A5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C67A0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855B71 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874EA2
#874EA2
oklch(52.5% 0.139 313.9)
- #467B16
#467B16
oklch(52.6% 0.14 134.1)
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 #874EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #874EA2 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.