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#874BAF Color

#874BAF is rgb(135, 75, 175) in RGB, hsl(276, 40%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#874BAF
HEX#874BAF
RGBrgb(135, 75, 175)
HSLhsl(276, 40%, 49%)
HSVhsv(276, 57%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.159 309.7)
LABlab(42.81% 39.51 -43.89)
LCHlch(42.81% 59.06 312.00)

What #874BAF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #874BAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 6.84Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 7.63Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 9.12Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.15Purple Heart#69359CΔE 10.29Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 11.15

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#874BAF Channel Values

How #874BAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 75 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 40% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 57% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #874BAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #874BAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #874BAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#874BAF
Complementary
#73AF4B
Analogous
#554BAF
Analogous
#AF4BA5
Triadic
#AF874B
Triadic
#4BAF87
Split comp.
#A5AF4B
Split comp.
#4BAF55

Tints & Shades of #874BAF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9862BC
#A87BC6
#B994D1
#C9ADDC
#D9C6E7
#EADFF1

Shades

#76429A
#633781
#532E6B
#3F2352
#2F1A3D
#1C0F24

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How #874BAF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#874BAF
Protanopia#5959AF
Protanomaly#6E54AF
Deuteranopia#6464AE
Deuteranomaly#745BAE
Tritanopia#7B5F5F
Tritanomaly#805887
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #874BAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-874baf: #874BAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #874BAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-874baf': '#874BAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.294, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_874baf">#874BAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#874BAF"

More Purple Colors

#874BAF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#874BAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #874BAF?

#874BAF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 75, 175) in RGB and hsl(276, 40%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #874BAF?

#874BAF is rgb(135, 75, 175) — red 135, green 75, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #874BAF?

#874BAF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #874BAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #874BAF scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #874BAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #874BAF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.15, which is visibly different.

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