#857BEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.5% 0.167 284.6), rgb(133, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#857BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857BEE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.167 284.6) |
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 #857BEE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857BEE | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857BEE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857BEE text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857BEE
oklch(64.5% 0.167 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.169 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E97
oklch(42.7% 0.14 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#857BEE 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) | #4A8DF2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4686EB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6493A9 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857BEE
#857BEE
oklch(64.5% 0.167 284.6)
- #9B9100
#9B9100
oklch(64.5% 0.137 104.7)
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 #857BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #857BEE 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.