#845ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.148 302), rgb(132, 90, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#845ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845ABA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 90, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.148 302) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #845ABA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845ABA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845ABA text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #845ABA text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D8
oklch(70.6% 0.107 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9973CD
oklch(63% 0.136 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.148 302)
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Step 700
700
#7049A0
oklch(49% 0.138 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D82
oklch(42.7% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3568
oklch(37.8% 0.087 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#845ABA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A6EBD | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466EB8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6C81 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845ABA
#845ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.148 302)
- #667F00
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #845ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #845ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #845ABA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.