#854FD7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.199 297.9), rgb(133, 79, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#854FD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 79, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.199 297.9) |
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 #854FD7 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854FD7 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854FD7 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #854FD7 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 500
500
#996AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.184 298.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#854FD7
oklch(55.9% 0.199 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#703EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.185 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3496
oklch(42.7% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#854FD7 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) | #006EDB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726E8C | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854FD7
#854FD7
oklch(55.9% 0.199 297.9)
- #6E7D00
#6E7D00
oklch(55.8% 0.13 117.8)
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 #854FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #854FD7 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.