#846EF2
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.5% 0.19 287.2), rgb(132, 110, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#846EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 110, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.19 287.2) |
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 #846EF2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #846EF2 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #846EF2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846EF2 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#846EF2
oklch(62.5% 0.19 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#7154E3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 287)
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Step 700
700
#6043C5
oklch(49.2% 0.192 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#846EF2 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) | #2486F6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #237FEF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618BA5 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846EF2
#846EF2
oklch(62.5% 0.19 287.2)
- #918C00
#918C00
oklch(62.4% 0.134 107.2)
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 #846EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #846EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
Use #846EF2 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.