#875DEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.204 292.7), rgb(135, 93, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#875DEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875DEB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 93, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.204 292.7) |
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 #875DEB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875DEB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #875DEB text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #875DEB text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.159 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#875DEB
oklch(59.5% 0.204 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D4AE6
oklch(55.5% 0.222 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A3AC8
oklch(49.1% 0.206 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5631A2
oklch(42.7% 0.172 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#462D80
oklch(37.6% 0.133 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#875DEB 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) | #007AF0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7D9B | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875DEB
#875DEB
oklch(59.5% 0.204 292.7)
- #808600
#808600
oklch(59.5% 0.133 112.9)
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 #875DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #875DEB 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.