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#875ECF Color

#875ECF is rgb(135, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(262, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 55%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#875ECF
HEX#875ECF
RGBrgb(135, 94, 207)
HSLhsl(262, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(262, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 55%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.169 297.6)
LABlab(48.51% 35.60 -53.36)
LCHlch(48.51% 64.15 303.71)

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

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.62Amethyst#9966CCΔE 8.46Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 8.92Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.63Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 13.31Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 13.52

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

#875ECF Channel Values

How #875ECF 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 94 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.63:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875ECF 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 text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #875ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #875ECF

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

Base
#875ECF
Complementary
#A6CF5E
Analogous
#5E6DCF
Analogous
#C05ECF
Triadic
#CF875E
Triadic
#5ECF87
Split comp.
#CFC05E
Split comp.
#6DCF5E

Tints & Shades of #875ECF

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

#9976D6
#A789DC
#B9A1E3
#C8B4E9
#D9CCF0
#E8E0F6

Shades

#703FC6
#5E32A9
#4C2989
#3D216E
#2C174F
#1A0E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #875ECF.

How #875ECF 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#875ECF
Protanopia#6666CF
Protanomaly#7563CF
Deuteranopia#6E6ECE
Deuteranomaly#7968CF
Tritanopia#757575
Tritanomaly#7C6CA1
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #875ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-875ecf: #875ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #875ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-875ecf': '#875ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_875ecf">#875ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#875ECF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#875ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #875ECF?

#875ECF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(262, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #875ECF?

#875ECF is rgb(135, 94, 207) — red 135, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #875ECF?

#875ECF converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 55%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #875ECF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #875ECF scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #875ECF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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