#854CE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.219 295.6), rgb(133, 76, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#854CE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 76, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.219 295.6) |
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 #854CE5 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854CE5 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854CE5 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #854CE5 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9667F3
oklch(63% 0.201 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#854CE5
oklch(56.5% 0.219 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A309F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#854CE5 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) | #0070EA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7192 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854CE5
#854CE5
oklch(56.5% 0.219 295.6)
- #737E00
#737E00
oklch(56.4% 0.129 115.7)
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 #854CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #854CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #854CE5 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.