#864CEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.225 295.1), rgb(134, 76, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#864CEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864CEA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 76, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.225 295.1) |
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 #864CEA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864CEA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #864CEA text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #864CEA text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A989F9
oklch(70.7% 0.161 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9666F6
oklch(63.1% 0.206 295.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#864CEA
oklch(57% 0.225 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E37C7
oklch(49.1% 0.208 295)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.173 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#492C80
oklch(37.7% 0.135 295)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 295.5)
#864CEA 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) | #0071EF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7395 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864CEA
#864CEA
oklch(57% 0.225 295.1)
- #757F00
#757F00
oklch(56.9% 0.129 115.2)
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 #864CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #864CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #864CEA 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.