#845CBF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.151 300.3), rgb(132, 92, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#845CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845CBF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 92, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.151 300.3) |
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 #845CBF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845CBF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #845CBF text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #845CBF text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 300)
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Step 500
500
#9774D0
oklch(63.1% 0.138 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845CBF
oklch(56.2% 0.151 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.14 300)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D84
oklch(42.7% 0.116 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A356A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#845CBF 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) | #3970C2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4470BD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786F85 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845CBF
#845CBF
oklch(56.2% 0.151 300.3)
- #6B8000
#6B8000
oklch(56.3% 0.134 120.5)
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 #845CBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #845CBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
Use #845CBF 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.