#845BB7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6), rgb(132, 91, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#845BB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 91, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6) |
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 #845BB7 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845BB7 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845BB7 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #845BB7 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9974CA
oklch(63% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#704A9E
oklch(49% 0.133 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#845BB7 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) | #3E6EBA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496EB5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6C80 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845BB7
#845BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6)
- #657F00
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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 #845BB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #845BB7.
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 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #845BB7 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.