#857AFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.1% 0.184 283.9), rgb(133, 122, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#857AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857AFA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 122, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.184 283.9) |
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 #857AFA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857AFA | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857AFA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857AFA text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
-
Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9692F7
oklch(70.6% 0.145 283.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#857AFA
oklch(65.1% 0.184 283.9)
-
Step 600
600
#6B58E2
oklch(55.7% 0.201 284)
-
Step 700
700
#5947C4
oklch(49.1% 0.186 283.7)
-
Step 800
800
#493B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 284.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3C347E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 283.9)
-
Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#857AFA 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) | #3C8FFE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3587F7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D96AF | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857AFA
#857AFA
oklch(65.1% 0.184 283.9)
- #9E9300
#9E9300
oklch(65.2% 0.138 104.2)
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 #857AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
Use #857AFA 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.