#875EAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.122 307.8), rgb(135, 94, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#875EAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875EAA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 94, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.122 307.8) |
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 #875EAA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875EAA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875EAA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #875EAA text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B092CB
oklch(70.7% 0.088 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#724D92
oklch(49.1% 0.113 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F76
oklch(42.6% 0.094 308)
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Step 900
900
#4C365F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#875EAA 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) | #4C6EAD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826A7C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875EAA
#875EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 307.8)
- #5F8028
#5F8028
oklch(55.6% 0.121 127.6)
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 #875EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #875EAA 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.