#874F9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.132 315.8), rgb(135, 79, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#874F9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874F9D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 79, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.132 315.8) |
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 #874F9D | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874F9D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874F9D text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #874F9D text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 316)
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Step 500
500
#A671BB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#874F9D
oklch(52.4% 0.132 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B488F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#643B74
oklch(42.6% 0.102 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#874F9D 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) | #3F62A0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50679B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865B6F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874F9D
#874F9D
oklch(52.4% 0.132 315.8)
- #457A23
#457A23
oklch(52.4% 0.131 135.6)
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 #874F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #874F9D 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.