#847EE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.148 284.1), rgb(132, 126, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#847EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 126, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.148 284.1) |
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 #847EE3 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847EE3 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847EE3 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847EE3 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847EE3
oklch(64.4% 0.148 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#594FB1
oklch(49% 0.15 284)
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Step 800
800
#49428F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3872
oklch(37.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#847EE3 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) | #588DE7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5487E1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6792A5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847EE3
#847EE3
oklch(64.4% 0.148 284.1)
- #9B9000
#9B9000
oklch(64.3% 0.136 104.1)
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 #847EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #847EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #847EE3 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.