#847EFC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.9% 0.182 282.3), rgb(132, 126, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#847EFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847EFC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 126, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.182 282.3) |
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 #847EFC | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847EFC | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847EFC text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847EFC text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9494F6
oklch(70.8% 0.141 282.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847EFC
oklch(65.9% 0.182 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#675AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.198 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5649C3
oklch(49.1% 0.183 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A357D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#847EFC 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) | #4392FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A89F9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5999B1 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847EFC
#847EFC
oklch(65.9% 0.182 282.3)
- #A39400
#A39400
oklch(65.9% 0.138 102.2)
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 #847EFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #847EFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #847EFC 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.