#875FCF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.167 297.4), rgb(135, 95, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#875FCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875FCF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 95, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.167 297.4) |
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 #875FCF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875FCF | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #875FCF text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #875FCF text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572DA
oklch(63.2% 0.154 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875FCF
oklch(58% 0.167 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AC
oklch(49.1% 0.155 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#583B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48336F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#875FCF 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) | #3076D3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C74CC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77768E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875FCF
#875FCF
oklch(58% 0.167 297.4)
- #758400
#758400
oklch(58.1% 0.134 117.4)
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 #875FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #875FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
Use #875FCF 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.