#875FE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.198 292.9), rgb(135, 95, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#875FE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 95, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.198 292.9) |
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 #875FE8 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875FE8 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #875FE8 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #875FE8 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 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
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.155 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#875FE8
oklch(59.6% 0.198 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A3CC5
oklch(49.1% 0.2 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#56339F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#462E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 293)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#875FE8 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) | #007BEC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C77E5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7D9B | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875FE8
#875FE8
oklch(59.6% 0.198 292.9)
- #818600
#818600
oklch(59.6% 0.132 112.4)
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 #875FE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #875FE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #875FE8 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.