#854AAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.154 310.5), rgb(133, 74, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#854AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854AAA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.154 310.5) |
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 #854AAA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854AAA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854AAA text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #854AAA text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E5
oklch(81% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCD
oklch(63% 0.153 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9151BA
oklch(55.6% 0.166 310.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854AAA
oklch(52.2% 0.154 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#854AAA 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) | #2C61AD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4165A8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805B73 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854AAA
#854AAA
oklch(52.2% 0.154 310.5)
- #4C7800
#4C7800
oklch(52% 0.141 130.4)
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 #854AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #854AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #854AAA 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.