#857BDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.144 286.2), rgb(133, 123, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#857BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857BDD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.144 286.2) |
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 #857BDD | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857BDD | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857BDD text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857BDD text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E4
oklch(70.8% 0.113 286.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857BDD
oklch(63.5% 0.144 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E61C9
oklch(55.7% 0.156 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D4FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.146 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B418D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#857BDD 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) | #578AE1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8FA1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857BDD
#857BDD
oklch(63.5% 0.144 286.2)
- #968F00
#968F00
oklch(63.6% 0.136 106.2)
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 #857BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #857BDD 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.