#846FD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.147 291.1), rgb(132, 111, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#846FD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 111, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.147 291.1) |
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 #846FD2 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #846FD2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #846FD2 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846FD2 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A193E3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#846FD2
oklch(60.6% 0.147 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.16 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#644CAD
oklch(49.2% 0.149 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#513F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#846FD2 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) | #4B80D6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7CD0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708296 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846FD2
#846FD2
oklch(60.6% 0.147 291.1)
- #868900
#868900
oklch(60.7% 0.134 111.3)
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 #846FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #846FD2 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.