#845FC6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.155 297.9), rgb(132, 95, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#845FC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 95, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.155 297.9) |
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 #845FC6 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845FC6 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #845FC6 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #845FC6 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A991DD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 298)
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Step 500
500
#9574D4
oklch(63.2% 0.143 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845FC6
oklch(57.1% 0.155 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA7
oklch(49.2% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#845FC6 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) | #3873CA | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4272C4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767389 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845FC6
#845FC6
oklch(57.1% 0.155 297.9)
- #728100
#728100
oklch(57.1% 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 #845FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
Use #845FC6 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.