#874EA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.7% 0.143 312.7), rgb(135, 78, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#874EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.143 312.7) |
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 #874EA5 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874EA5 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874EA5 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #874EA5 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.103 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#A570C2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#874EA5
oklch(52.7% 0.143 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4696
oklch(49% 0.134 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A79
oklch(42.6% 0.11 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#874EA5 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) | #3863A8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A67A3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845C72 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874EA5
#874EA5
oklch(52.7% 0.143 312.7)
- #487B0C
#487B0C
oklch(52.7% 0.143 132.8)
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 #874EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #874EA5 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.