#854DF0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.5% 0.23 293.6), rgb(133, 77, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#854DF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 77, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.23 293.6) |
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 #854DF0 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854DF0 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #854DF0 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #854DF0 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A789FD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9466FA
oklch(63.2% 0.211 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#854DF0
oklch(57.5% 0.23 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C36CB
oklch(49.1% 0.214 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#582EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.178 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#854DF0 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) | #0073F5 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EED | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667599 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854DF0
#854DF0
oklch(57.5% 0.23 293.6)
- #798000
#798000
oklch(57.4% 0.129 113.6)
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 #854DF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
Use #854DF0 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.