#874BC3 Color
#874BC3 is rgb(135, 75, 195) in RGB, hsl(270, 50%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 62%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 10.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#874BC3rgb(135, 75, 195)hsl(270, 50%, 53%)hsv(270, 62%, 76%)cmyk(31%, 62%, 0%, 24%)oklch(54.2% 0.182 304)lab(43.86% 43.19 -53.89)lch(43.86% 69.06 308.71)What #874BC3 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 #874BC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#874BC3 Channel Values
How #874BC3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 135 · G 75 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 50% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 62% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #874BC3 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.
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Colors That Go With #874BC3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #874BC3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #874BC3
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.
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How #874BC3 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.
#874BC3#5959C3#6E54C3#6464C2#745BC3#766565#7D5C94#696969Using #874BC3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-874bc3: #874BC3;background-color: #874BC3;colors: { 'color-874bc3': '#874BC3' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.294, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_874bc3">#874BC3</color>fill="#874BC3"More Purple Colors
#874BC3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#874BC3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #874BC3?
#874BC3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 75, 195) in RGB and hsl(270, 50%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.83.
What is the RGB value of #874BC3?
#874BC3 is rgb(135, 75, 195) — red 135, green 75, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #874BC3?
#874BC3 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 62%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #874BC3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #874BC3 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #874BC3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #874BC3 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 13.88, which is visibly different.
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