#845BB4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.139 303.5), rgb(132, 91, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#845BB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 91, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.139 303.5) |
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 #845BB4 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845BB4 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845BB4 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #845BB4 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D4
oklch(70.6% 0.1 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C8
oklch(63.2% 0.127 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845BB4
oklch(55.4% 0.139 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#704B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.129 303)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#845BB4 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) | #406DB7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6EB2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6B7F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845BB4
#845BB4
oklch(55.4% 0.139 303.5)
- #637F00
#637F00
oklch(55.4% 0.137 123.6)
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 #845BB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #845BB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #845BB4 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.