What color is #875CA5?

#875CA5 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 92, 165), and in HSL hsl(275, 29%, 50%).

Is #875CA5 accessible as text?

On white, #875CA5 has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #875CA5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #875CA5?

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

What colors go well with #875CA5?

#875CA5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #79A45B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #875CA5 below.

Is #875CA5 good for buttons?

#875CA5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #875CA5 — black text only reaches 4.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #875CA5 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #875CA5 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.

#875CA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #875CA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #875CA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #875CA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #875CA5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #875CA5 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Royal Purple 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 #875CA5 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #875CA5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 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 #875CA5 Secondary #A395AF Support #9C9088 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.

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Color Lab

How #875CA5 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

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 64/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 86/100

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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E0EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E5BA4 — 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 #875CA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #875CA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 92 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.119 310.1);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #ECE4F1;
  --color-200: #D8CAE2;
  --color-300: #BBA5CA;
  --color-400: #9D81B1;
  --color-500: #7F6194;
  --color-600: #644F73;
  --color-700: #493C53;
  --color-800: #322937;
  --color-900: #1F1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#ECE4F1',
    200: '#D8CAE2',
    300: '#BBA5CA',
    400: '#9D81B1',
    500: '#7F6194',
    600: '#644F73',
    700: '#493C53',
    800: '#322937',
    900: '#1F1B23',
  },
}

$base: #875CA5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #ECE4F1;
$base-200: #D8CAE2;
$base-300: #BBA5CA;
$base-400: #9D81B1;
$base-500: #7F6194;
$base-600: #644F73;
$base-700: #493C53;
$base-800: #322937;
$base-900: #1F1B23;
$base-hover: #6B4884;
$base-subtle: #DAD0E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#875CA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBA5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D81B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F6194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#644F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#493C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #875CA5

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