#864DCD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55% 0.191 300.8), rgb(134, 77, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#864DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864DCD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 77, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.191 300.8) |
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 #864DCD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864DCD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864DCD text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #864DCD text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#864DCD
oklch(55% 0.191 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3591
oklch(42.8% 0.146 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#864DCD 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) | #006BD1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D6BCA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776986 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864DCD
#864DCD
oklch(55% 0.191 300.8)
- #677C00
#677C00
oklch(55% 0.132 120.7)
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 #864DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #864DCD 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.