#846BCC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.145 293.4), rgb(132, 107, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#846BCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846BCC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 107, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.145 293.4) |
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 #846BCC | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #846BCC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #846BCC text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846BCC text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A493E1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 293.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#846BCC
oklch(59.6% 0.145 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#795CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.157 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#664BAA
oklch(49% 0.146 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#533E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#846BCC 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) | #497CCF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79CA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737E92 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846BCC
#846BCC
oklch(59.6% 0.145 293.4)
- #7F8600
#7F8600
oklch(59.4% 0.133 113.4)
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 #846BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #846BCC 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.