#857FEA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65% 0.156 283.7), rgb(133, 127, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#857FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857FEA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 127, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.156 283.7) |
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 #857FEA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857FEA | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857FEA text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857FEA text on black | 6.22:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF1
oklch(81% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9796EA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 283.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857FEA
oklch(65% 0.156 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A5FD1
oklch(55.5% 0.17 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#594EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.157 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#484193
oklch(42.8% 0.13 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3875
oklch(37.8% 0.101 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#857FEA 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) | #558FEE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5088E8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6595A9 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857FEA
#857FEA
oklch(65% 0.156 283.7)
- #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 #857FEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857FEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #857FEA 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.