#847EC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.7% 0.106 286.8), rgb(132, 126, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#847EC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 126, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.106 286.8) |
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 #847EC5 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847EC5 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847EC5 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847EC5 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D2
oklch(70.6% 0.083 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847EC5
oklch(62.7% 0.106 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B3
oklch(55.5% 0.116 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D569A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C467D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B64
oklch(37.6% 0.069 287)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#847EC5 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) | #6988C8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6884C3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748B98 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847EC5
#847EC5
oklch(62.7% 0.106 286.8)
- #908C39
#908C39
oklch(62.6% 0.105 106.5)
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 #847EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #847EC5 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.