#863FEC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.241 296.3), rgb(134, 63, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#863FEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863FEC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 63, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.241 296.3) |
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 #863FEC | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863FEC | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863FEC text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #863FEC text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A61FD
oklch(63.2% 0.222 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#863FEC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#722ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C29A6
oklch(42.7% 0.186 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2883
oklch(37.6% 0.145 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#863FEC 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) | #006CF1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C93 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863FEC
#863FEC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 296.3)
- #707C00
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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 #863FEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #863FEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.075
Use #863FEC 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.