What color is #875FED?

#875FED is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(135, 95, 237), and in HSL hsl(257, 80%, 65%).

Is #875FED accessible as text?

On white, #875FED has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #875FED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #875FED?

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

What colors go well with #875FED?

#875FED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C5ED5E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #875FED below.

Is #875FED good for buttons?

#875FED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #875FED — white text only reaches 4.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #875FED the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #875FED is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) 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.

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

Palettes built on #875FED

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #875FED Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #875FED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #A98AFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #875FED Secondary #ABA3D5 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue 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 Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #875FED Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #875FED Secondary #E86B6D Accent #F5944A Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #875FED 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E3F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B65EED — 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 #875FED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #875FED;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 95 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.204 292.1);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E3D9FC;
  --color-200: #C8B6F7;
  --color-300: #A184EB;
  --color-400: #7C57DB;
  --color-500: #5C34C1;
  --color-600: #4B2F93;
  --color-700: #392768;
  --color-800: #281D44;
  --color-900: #1A1429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E3D9FC',
    200: '#C8B6F7',
    300: '#A184EB',
    400: '#7C57DB',
    500: '#5C34C1',
    600: '#4B2F93',
    700: '#392768',
    800: '#281D44',
    900: '#1A1429',
  },
}

$base: #875FED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E3D9FC;
$base-200: #C8B6F7;
$base-300: #A184EB;
$base-400: #7C57DB;
$base-500: #5C34C1;
$base-600: #4B2F93;
$base-700: #392768;
$base-800: #281D44;
$base-900: #1A1429;
$base-hover: #5A23E7;
$base-subtle: #DDD4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#875FED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8B6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A184EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C57DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C34C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B2F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#392768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#281D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #875FED

Color Lab

Pairs with #875FED

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