#857BDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.14 286.5), rgb(133, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#857BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857BDA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.14 286.5) |
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 #857BDA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857BDA | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857BDA text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857BDA text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857BDA
oklch(63.4% 0.14 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F61C6
oklch(55.5% 0.152 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AC
oklch(49.2% 0.142 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C428B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#857BDA 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) | #598ADE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5884D8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8EA0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857BDA
#857BDA
oklch(63.4% 0.14 286.5)
- #958F00
#958F00
oklch(63.5% 0.136 106.7)
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 #857BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #857BDA 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.