#863FBC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.191 307), rgb(134, 63, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#863FBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863FBC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 63, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.191 307) |
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 #863FBC | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863FBC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863FBC text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #863FBC text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B986E8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307)
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Step 500
500
#A863E1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9345CE
oklch(55.5% 0.205 307)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863FBC
oklch(52% 0.191 307)
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Step 800
800
#662E91
oklch(42.8% 0.158 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#863FBC 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) | #0060C0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2263B9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5A78 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863FBC
#863FBC
oklch(52% 0.191 307)
- #547600
#547600
oklch(52% 0.134 126.9)
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 #863FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #863FBC 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.