#846BC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.135 294.7), rgb(132, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#846BC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.135 294.7) |
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 #846BC5 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846BC5 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #846BC5 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846BC5 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A495D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CD
oklch(63.1% 0.125 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846BC5
oklch(59.2% 0.135 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#674FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.127 295)
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Step 800
800
#544181
oklch(42.7% 0.104 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#453868
oklch(37.8% 0.081 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#846BC5 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) | #4E7BC8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5279C3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757C8E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846BC5
#846BC5
oklch(59.2% 0.135 294.7)
- #7C8600
#7C8600
oklch(59.1% 0.134 114.9)
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 #846BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #846BC5 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.