#864DEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.228 294.3), rgb(134, 77, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#864DEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864DEE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 77, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.228 294.3) |
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 #864DEE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864DEE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #864DEE text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #864DEE text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A889FB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9566F9
oklch(63.2% 0.21 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#864DEE
oklch(57.4% 0.228 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D36C9
oklch(49% 0.212 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#592FA3
oklch(42.8% 0.175 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#864DEE 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) | #0073F3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697598 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864DEE
#864DEE
oklch(57.4% 0.228 294.3)
- #788000
#788000
oklch(57.4% 0.129 114.1)
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 #864DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #864DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #864DEE 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.