#864ADF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.215 297.4), rgb(134, 74, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#864ADF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864ADF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 74, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.215 297.4) |
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 #864ADF | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864ADF | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864ADF text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #864ADF text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F4
oklch(70.7% 0.155 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9967F0
oklch(63.1% 0.198 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#864ADF
oklch(55.9% 0.215 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7139C1
oklch(49.2% 0.2 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C309C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#864ADF 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) | #006DE4 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706D8F | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864ADF
#864ADF
oklch(55.9% 0.215 297.4)
- #6F7D00
#6F7D00
oklch(55.9% 0.129 117.3)
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 #864ADF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #864ADF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
Use #864ADF 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.