#846DCC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.9% 0.142 292.8), rgb(132, 109, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#846DCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846DCC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 109, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.142 292.8) |
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 #846DCC | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #846DCC | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #846DCC text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846DCC text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A393E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 292.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#846DCC
oklch(59.9% 0.142 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#785DC4
oklch(55.5% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#654CA9
oklch(49% 0.143 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#846DCC 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) | #4C7DCF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7ACA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737F93 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846DCC
#846DCC
oklch(59.9% 0.142 292.8)
- #818700
#818700
oklch(59.8% 0.133 112.9)
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 #846DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #846DCC 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.