What color is #87409C?

#87409C is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 64, 156), and in HSL hsl(286, 42%, 43%).

Is #87409C accessible as text?

On white, #87409C has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #87409C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87409C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #87409C?

#87409C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #559C40. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87409C below.

Is #87409C good for buttons?

#87409C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #87409C — black text only reaches 3.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87409C the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #87409C is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#87409C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87409C

Not just a swatch — here's how #87409C works with other colors. Named schemes with #87409C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87409C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Plum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87409C Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #87409C Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #87409C Secondary #9B83A3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Plum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87409C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A969BD

Plum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Plum.

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Color Lab

How #87409C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #87409C with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7D9EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9C4092 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #87409C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87409C;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 64 156;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.1% 0.156 317.9);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EFE2F4;
  --color-200: #DFC5E7;
  --color-300: #C69CD3;
  --color-400: #AC76BC;
  --color-500: #8E559F;
  --color-600: #6F477B;
  --color-700: #503658;
  --color-800: #36263B;
  --color-900: #221924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EFE2F4',
    200: '#DFC5E7',
    300: '#C69CD3',
    400: '#AC76BC',
    500: '#8E559F',
    600: '#6F477B',
    700: '#503658',
    800: '#36263B',
    900: '#221924',
  },
}

$base: #87409C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EFE2F4;
$base-200: #DFC5E7;
$base-300: #C69CD3;
$base-400: #AC76BC;
$base-500: #8E559F;
$base-600: #6F477B;
$base-700: #503658;
$base-800: #36263B;
$base-900: #221924;
$base-hover: #6B337D;
$base-subtle: #DBC5E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87409C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C69CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC76BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87409C

Color Lab

Pairs with #87409C

UI roles & guardrails

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