#857CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.7% 0.164 284.4), rgb(133, 124, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#857CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 284°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857CED |
| RGB | rgb(133, 124, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.164 284.4) |
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 #857CED | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857CED | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857CED text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857CED text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9894ED
oklch(70.6% 0.128 284.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857CED
oklch(64.7% 0.164 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B5DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3677
oklch(37.6% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#857CED 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) | #4D8EF1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4987EA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6494A9 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857CED
#857CED
oklch(64.7% 0.164 284.4)
- #9C9100
#9C9100
oklch(64.6% 0.136 104.2)
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 #857CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857CED.
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 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
Use #857CED 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.