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#875ED4 Color

#875ED4 is rgb(135, 94, 212) in RGB, hsl(261, 58%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 56%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#875ED4
HEX#875ED4
RGBrgb(135, 94, 212)
HSLhsl(261, 58%, 60%)
HSVhsv(261, 56%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 56%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.175 296.6)
LABlab(48.77% 36.63 -55.80)
LCHlch(48.77% 66.75 303.28)

What #875ED4 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 #875ED4, 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.

#875ED4 Channel Values

How #875ED4 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 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 58% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 56% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875ED4 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #875ED4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875ED4; 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 #875ED4

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 #875ED4 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#875ED4
Protanopia#6666D4
Protanomaly#7563D4
Deuteranopia#6E6ED3
Deuteranomaly#7968D4
Tritanopia#737676
Tritanomaly#7C6DA4
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #875ED4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-875ed4: #875ED4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #875ED4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-875ed4': '#875ED4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.369, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_875ed4">#875ED4</color>
SVG fillfill="#875ED4"

More Purple Colors

#875ED4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#875ED4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #875ED4?

#875ED4 is a light purple — rgb(135, 94, 212) in RGB and hsl(261, 58%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #875ED4?

#875ED4 is rgb(135, 94, 212) — red 135, green 94, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #875ED4?

#875ED4 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 56%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #875ED4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #875ED4 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #875ED4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #875ED4 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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