#847FEC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.1% 0.159 283.1), rgb(132, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#847FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847FEC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.159 283.1) |
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 #847FEC | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847FEC | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847FEC text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847FEC text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847FEC
oklch(65.1% 0.159 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#695FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.16 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#484094
oklch(42.7% 0.133 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3776
oklch(37.6% 0.104 283)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#847FEC 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) | #538FF0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E88EA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6396AA | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847FEC
#847FEC
oklch(65.1% 0.159 283.1)
- #9F9200
#9F9200
oklch(65.1% 0.137 103.2)
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 #847FEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #847FEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #847FEC 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.