#845BCB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.168 297.7), rgb(132, 91, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#845BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845BCB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 91, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.168 297.7) |
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 #845BCB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845BCB | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #845BCB text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #845BCB text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572DA
oklch(63.2% 0.154 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845BCB
oklch(56.8% 0.168 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AC
oklch(49.2% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#593B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#845BCB 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) | #2A72CF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3770C8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74728A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845BCB
#845BCB
oklch(56.8% 0.168 297.7)
- #718000
#718000
oklch(56.8% 0.132 117.6)
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 #845BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #845BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #845BCB 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.