What color is #874EA2?

#874EA2 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 78, 162), and in HSL hsl(281, 35%, 47%).

Is #874EA2 accessible as text?

On white, #874EA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #874EA2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #874EA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #874EA2?

#874EA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #68A24E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #874EA2 below.

Is #874EA2 good for buttons?

#874EA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #874EA2 — black text only reaches 3.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #874EA2 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #874EA2 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#874EA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #874EA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #874EA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #874EA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #874EA2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #874EA2 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Royal Purple 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 #874EA2 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple 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 #874EA2 Secondary #9F8BA9 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple 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 Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #874EA2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A975C3

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

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Color Lab

How #874EA2 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6DDEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A24EA0 — 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 #874EA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #874EA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 78 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.139 313.9);
  --color-50: #F8F4FA;
  --color-100: #EDE3F2;
  --color-200: #DBC8E4;
  --color-300: #C0A1CE;
  --color-400: #A47CB6;
  --color-500: #865C99;
  --color-600: #694B77;
  --color-700: #4D3956;
  --color-800: #342839;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F4FA',
    100: '#EDE3F2',
    200: '#DBC8E4',
    300: '#C0A1CE',
    400: '#A47CB6',
    500: '#865C99',
    600: '#694B77',
    700: '#4D3956',
    800: '#342839',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #874EA2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FA;
$base-100: #EDE3F2;
$base-200: #DBC8E4;
$base-300: #C0A1CE;
$base-400: #A47CB6;
$base-500: #865C99;
$base-600: #694B77;
$base-700: #4D3956;
$base-800: #342839;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #6C3E81;
$base-subtle: #DACCE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#874EA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0A1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A47CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#865C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#694B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #874EA2

Color Lab

Pairs with #874EA2

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