#864DAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.9% 0.152 309.9), rgb(134, 77, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#864DAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864DAC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 77, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.152 309.9) |
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 #864DAC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864DAC | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864DAC text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #864DAC text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 309.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#864DAC
oklch(52.9% 0.152 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#79459C
oklch(49.1% 0.142 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#62397E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#864DAC 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) | #3064AF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4467AA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815E75 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864DAC
#864DAC
oklch(52.9% 0.152 309.9)
- #4F7A00
#4F7A00
oklch(52.8% 0.142 129.9)
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 #864DAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #864DAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
Use #864DAC 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.