#875986
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53% 0.088 327.5), rgb(135, 89, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#875986 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875986 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 89, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.088 327.5) |
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 #875986 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875986 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875986 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #875986 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B793B5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 328)
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Step 500
500
#A478A3
oklch(63.1% 0.081 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875986
oklch(53% 0.088 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#795079
oklch(49.2% 0.081 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#634162
oklch(42.6% 0.068 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#513750
oklch(37.6% 0.054 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#875986 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) | #566588 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B84 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5D69 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875986
#875986
oklch(53% 0.088 327.5)
- #477A4E
#477A4E
oklch(53.1% 0.088 147.4)
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 #875986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #875986 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.