#857CDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.145 285.7), rgb(133, 124, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#857CDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857CDF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 124, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.145 285.7) |
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 #857CDF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857CDF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857CDF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857CDF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#9A96E4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857CDF
oklch(63.8% 0.145 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E61CA
oklch(55.7% 0.157 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.147 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#857CDF 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) | #588BE3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B90A3 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857CDF
#857CDF
oklch(63.8% 0.145 285.7)
- #989000
#989000
oklch(64% 0.136 105.7)
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 #857CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #857CDF 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.