#875B95
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(54.1% 0.101 317.8), rgb(135, 91, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#875B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875B95 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 91, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.101 317.8) |
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 #875B95 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875B95 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875B95 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #875B95 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#A177AE
oklch(63% 0.093 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875B95
oklch(54.1% 0.101 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#774F83
oklch(49.2% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#61416B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#875B95 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) | #536897 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D93 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876271 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875B95
#875B95
oklch(54.1% 0.101 317.8)
- #517C40
#517C40
oklch(54% 0.1 137.4)
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 #875B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #875B95 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.