#857BD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.134 286.9), rgb(133, 123, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#857BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 287°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.134 286.9) |
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 #857BD6 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857BD6 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857BD6 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857BD6 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C96DF
oklch(70.6% 0.106 287.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.134 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C3
oklch(55.5% 0.146 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D51A8
oklch(49.1% 0.135 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F396D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#857BD6 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) | #5C89D9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A84D4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8D9E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857BD6
#857BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.134 286.9)
- #948E05
#948E05
oklch(63.2% 0.134 106.6)
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 #857BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #857BD6 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.