#864ED8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.202 298.3), rgb(134, 78, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#864ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 298°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 78, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.202 298.3) |
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 #864ED8 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864ED8 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864ED8 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #864ED8 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 500
500
#996AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.185 298)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#864ED8
oklch(55.9% 0.202 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#713DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.187 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3397
oklch(42.7% 0.156 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#864ED8 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) | #006EDC | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736D8C | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864ED8
#864ED8
oklch(55.9% 0.202 298.3)
- #6E7E00
#6E7E00
oklch(56% 0.131 118.2)
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 #864ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #864ED8 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.