#845EE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.199 291.9), rgb(132, 94, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#845EE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 94, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.199 291.9) |
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 #845EE8 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845EE8 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #845EE8 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #845EE8 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292)
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Step 500
500
#8E6EED
oklch(63% 0.184 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845EE8
oklch(59.2% 0.199 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6742BF
oklch(49.2% 0.186 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#845EE8 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) | #007AEC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677D9A | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845EE8
#845EE8
oklch(59.2% 0.199 291.9)
- #818500
#818500
oklch(59.3% 0.131 111.9)
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 #845EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #845EE8 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.