#864EA2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.139 313.3), rgb(134, 78, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#864EA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 78, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.139 313.3) |
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 #864EA2 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864EA2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864EA2 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #864EA2 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A571C0
oklch(63.2% 0.127 313.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#864EA2
oklch(52.4% 0.139 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4794
oklch(49.1% 0.129 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#633B78
oklch(42.7% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#864EA2 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) | #3A62A5 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B67A0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845B71 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864EA2
#864EA2
oklch(52.4% 0.139 313.3)
- #477A14
#477A14
oklch(52.4% 0.139 133.4)
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 #864EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #864EA2 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.