#862EFD
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.273 294.7), rgb(134, 46, 253).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#862EFD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.273 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.273) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862EFD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 46, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 98%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.273 294.7) |
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 #862EFD | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #862EFD | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862EFD text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #862EFD text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9762FF
oklch(63.2% 0.222 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#862EFD
oklch(55.5% 0.273 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#721BDD
oklch(49.1% 0.254 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D1DB2
oklch(42.7% 0.21 295)
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Step 900
900
#4B228D
oklch(37.7% 0.164 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1653
oklch(27% 0.105 295)
#862EFD 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) | #006BFF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626D99 | 0.209 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.275 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862EFD
#862EFD
oklch(55.5% 0.273 294.7)
- #727B00
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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 #862EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #862EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.077
Use #862EFD 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.