#8874CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.134 292.2), rgb(136, 116, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8874CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8874CE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 116, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.134 292.2) |
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 #8874CE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8874CE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8874CE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8874CE text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE8
oklch(81% 0.065 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A294DC
oklch(70.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8874CE
oklch(61.7% 0.134 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7760C0
oklch(55.7% 0.145 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#644EA6
oklch(49% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#524186
oklch(42.8% 0.111 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#8874CE 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) | #5783D1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778597 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8874CE
#8874CE
oklch(61.7% 0.134 292.2)
- #878C0C
#878C0C
oklch(61.5% 0.134 112.3)
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 #8874CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8874CE 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.