#857EED
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65% 0.162 283.8), rgb(133, 126, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#857EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857EED |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.162 283.8) |
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 #857EED | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857EED | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857EED text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857EED text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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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
#9795EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857EED
oklch(65% 0.162 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594DB8
oklch(49.2% 0.163 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#484095
oklch(42.7% 0.135 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3777
oklch(37.7% 0.106 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#857EED 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) | #518FF1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C88EA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6495AA | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857EED
#857EED
oklch(65% 0.162 283.8)
- #9E9200
#9E9200
oklch(65% 0.137 103.7)
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 #857EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #857EED 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.