#845ED6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.177 294.9), rgb(132, 94, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#845ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 94, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.177 294.9) |
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 #845ED6 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845ED6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #845ED6 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #845ED6 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E7
oklch(70.7% 0.126 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9271E0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 295)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845ED6
oklch(58% 0.177 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B2
oklch(49.1% 0.164 295)
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Step 800
800
#563A90
oklch(42.6% 0.136 295)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E43
oklch(26.9% 0.067 295.2)
#845ED6 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) | #2176DA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E73D3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707791 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845ED6
#845ED6
oklch(58% 0.177 294.9)
- #798200
#798200
oklch(57.9% 0.131 114.5)
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 #845ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #845ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
Use #845ED6 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.