#854FAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.9% 0.146 309.7), rgb(133, 79, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#854FAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854FAA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 79, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.146 309.7) |
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 #854FAA | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854FAA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854FAA text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #854FAA text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A270C6
oklch(63% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#854FAA
oklch(52.9% 0.146 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#78479A
oklch(49.2% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#623A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#854FAA 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) | #3564AD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4668A8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805F75 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854FAA
#854FAA
oklch(52.9% 0.146 309.7)
- #507A00
#507A00
oklch(52.8% 0.141 129.5)
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 #854FAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #854FAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #854FAA 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.