#854BAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.154 310), rgb(133, 75, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#854BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 310°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854BAB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 75, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.154 310) |
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 #854BAB | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854BAB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854BAB text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #854BAB text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#854BAB
oklch(52.4% 0.154 310)
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Step 700
700
#79449C
oklch(49% 0.144 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#63397F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 310)
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Step 900
900
#513266
oklch(37.8% 0.092 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#854BAB 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) | #2D62AE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4266A9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805C74 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854BAB
#854BAB
oklch(52.4% 0.154 310)
- #4E7900
#4E7900
oklch(52.4% 0.141 130)
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 #854BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #854BAB.
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 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #854BAB 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.