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#875DEA Color

#875DEA is rgb(135, 93, 234) in RGB, hsl(258, 77%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#875DEA
HEX#875DEA
RGBrgb(135, 93, 234)
HSLhsl(258, 77%, 64%)
HSVhsv(258, 60%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.203 292.9)
LABlab(49.77% 41.81 -66.61)
LCHlch(49.77% 78.64 302.11)

What #875DEA 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 #875DEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#875DEA Channel Values

How #875DEA 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 93 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 77% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 60% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.39:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875DEA 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #875DEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875DEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #875DEA

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 #875DEA 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#875DEA
Protanopia#6666EA
Protanomaly#7462EA
Deuteranopia#6D6DEA
Deuteranomaly#7867EA
Tritanopia#6C7B7B
Tritanomaly#7870B3
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #875DEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-875dea: #875DEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #875DEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-875dea': '#875DEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.365, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_875dea">#875DEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#875DEA"

More Purple Colors

#875DEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#875DEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #875DEA?

#875DEA is a light purple — rgb(135, 93, 234) in RGB and hsl(258, 77%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #875DEA?

#875DEA is rgb(135, 93, 234) — red 135, green 93, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #875DEA?

#875DEA converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #875DEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #875DEA scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #875DEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #875DEA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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