#850ECA
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.246 306.4), rgb(133, 14, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#850ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850ECA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 14, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.246 306.4) |
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 #850ECA | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #850ECA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #850ECA text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #850ECA text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFD
oklch(80.9% 0.119 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF7BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.19 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#B050FA
oklch(63.2% 0.244 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C24E8
oklch(55.6% 0.264 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#850ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.246 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C15A3
oklch(42.6% 0.204 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#571E82
oklch(37.7% 0.158 306)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#850ECA 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) | #0054CE | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C7 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784C77 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850ECA
#850ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.246 306.4)
- #4E6C00
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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 #850ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #850ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.032
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.079
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.081
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
Use #850ECA 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.