#847CD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.3% 0.133 286), rgb(132, 124, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#847CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 124, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.133 286) |
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 #847CD6 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847CD6 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847CD6 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847CD6 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DF
oklch(70.8% 0.104 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847CD6
oklch(63.3% 0.133 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E63C3
oklch(55.6% 0.145 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C51A8
oklch(49% 0.135 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#847CD6 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) | #5D89D9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B84D4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8E9F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847CD6
#847CD6
oklch(63.3% 0.133 286)
- #958E0A
#958E0A
oklch(63.3% 0.133 106.1)
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 #847CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #847CD6 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.