#845AEF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.213 291.5), rgb(132, 90, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#845AEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845AEF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 90, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.213 291.5) |
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 #845AEF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845AEF | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #845AEF text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #845AEF text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.153 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E6CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.195 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845AEF
oklch(59.1% 0.213 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#673EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#54349F
oklch(42.6% 0.164 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#845AEF 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) | #0079F4 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647D9C | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845AEF
#845AEF
oklch(59.1% 0.213 291.5)
- #818400
#818400
oklch(59.1% 0.13 111.4)
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 #845AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #845AEF 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.