#857DDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.142 285.4), rgb(133, 125, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#857DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857DDE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 125, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.142 285.4) |
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 #857DDE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857DDE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857DDE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857DDE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857DDE
oklch(64% 0.142 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D61C9
oklch(55.6% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A428C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 285.1)
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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)
#857DDE 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) | #5A8CE2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5786DC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B90A3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857DDE
#857DDE
oklch(64% 0.142 285.4)
- #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 #857DDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857DDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #857DDE 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.