#864AA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.154 311.4), rgb(134, 74, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#864AA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 74, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.154 311.4) |
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 #864AA9 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864AA9 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864AA9 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #864AA9 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9251B9
oklch(55.6% 0.165 311)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864AA9
oklch(52.2% 0.154 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#533067
oklch(37.8% 0.098 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#864AA9 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) | #2E61AC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4366A7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825B72 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864AA9
#864AA9
oklch(52.2% 0.154 311.4)
- #4A7900
#4A7900
oklch(52.2% 0.143 131.3)
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 #864AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
Use #864AA9 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.