#847BE8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.159 284.7), rgb(132, 123, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#847BE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 123, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.159 284.7) |
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 #847BE8 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847BE8 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847BE8 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847BE8 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9895EB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 284.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847BE8
oklch(64.1% 0.159 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.174 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.16 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4094
oklch(42.8% 0.133 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#847BE8 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) | #4F8CEC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B85E6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6592A6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847BE8
#847BE8
oklch(64.1% 0.159 284.7)
- #9A9000
#9A9000
oklch(64.2% 0.136 104.7)
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 #847BE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #847BE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #847BE8 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.