What color is #875BD3?

#875BD3 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 91, 211), and in HSL hsl(262, 58%, 59%).

Is #875BD3 accessible as text?

On white, #875BD3 has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #875BD3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #875BD3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #875BD3?

#875BD3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A7D35A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #875BD3 below.

Is #875BD3 good for buttons?

#875BD3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #875BD3 — black text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #875BD3 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #875BD3 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.

#875BD3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #875BD3

Not just a swatch — here's how #875BD3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #875BD3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #875BD3 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #875BD3 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Amethyst opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #875BD3 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Amethyst 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 #875BD3 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7D Secondary #3C3734

Amethyst 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 #875BD3 Secondary #A79CC6 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #875BD3 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 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #875BD3 with

Cornflower Blue Medium Orchid Yellow Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF5AD3 — 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 #875BD3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #875BD3;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 91 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.6% 0.178 297.4);
  --color-50: #F6F2FC;
  --color-100: #E7DEF7;
  --color-200: #D0BFEE;
  --color-300: #AE92DD;
  --color-400: #8C69C9;
  --color-500: #6D47AD;
  --color-600: #573D85;
  --color-700: #41305F;
  --color-800: #2D233E;
  --color-900: #1D1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F6F2FC',
    100: '#E7DEF7',
    200: '#D0BFEE',
    300: '#AE92DD',
    400: '#8C69C9',
    500: '#6D47AD',
    600: '#573D85',
    700: '#41305F',
    800: '#2D233E',
    900: '#1D1726',
  },
}

$base: #875BD3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F2FC;
$base-100: #E7DEF7;
$base-200: #D0BFEE;
$base-300: #AE92DD;
$base-400: #8C69C9;
$base-500: #6D47AD;
$base-600: #573D85;
$base-700: #41305F;
$base-800: #2D233E;
$base-900: #1D1726;
$base-hover: #6633BE;
$base-subtle: #DCD2ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#875BD3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0BFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AE92DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C69C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D47AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#573D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #875BD3

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Pairs with #875BD3

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