#857AEA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.163 285.3), rgb(133, 122, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#857AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857AEA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.163 285.3) |
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 #857AEA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857AEA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857AEA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857AEA text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994ED
oklch(70.7% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857AEA
oklch(64.1% 0.163 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD5
oklch(55.7% 0.177 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BB8
oklch(49% 0.165 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F95
oklch(42.7% 0.136 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3677
oklch(37.7% 0.107 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#857AEA 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) | #4C8CEE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4985E7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6691A7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857AEA
#857AEA
oklch(64.1% 0.163 285.3)
- #999000
#999000
oklch(64.1% 0.136 105.2)
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 #857AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #857AEA 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.