#875A74
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.5% 0.069 344.2), rgb(135, 90, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#875A74 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875A74 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 90, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.069 344.2) |
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 #875A74 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875A74 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875A74 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #875A74 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67A93
oklch(63.1% 0.064 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875A74
oklch(52.5% 0.069 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B526A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#523947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#875A74 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) | #5D6375 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A73 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5A63 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875A74
#875A74
oklch(52.5% 0.069 344.2)
- #417760
#417760
oklch(52.5% 0.069 164.6)
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 #875A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
Use #875A74 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.