#847BCC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.12 287.5), rgb(132, 123, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#847BCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847BCC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 123, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.12 287.5) |
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 #847BCC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847BCC | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847BCC text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847BCC text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D8
oklch(70.8% 0.093 287.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847BCC
oklch(62.5% 0.12 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7065BB
oklch(55.7% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E53A1
oklch(49.1% 0.121 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
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Step 900
900
#403A69
oklch(37.8% 0.079 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#847BCC 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) | #6187CF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718A9A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847BCC
#847BCC
oklch(62.5% 0.12 287.5)
- #908C26
#908C26
oklch(62.5% 0.12 107.1)
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 #847BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #847BCC 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.