#864FF1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.229 293.6), rgb(134, 79, 241).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#864FF1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.229 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 79, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 85%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.229 293.6) |
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 #864FF1 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864FF1 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #864FF1 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #864FF1 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A789FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9366FA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#864FF1
oklch(57.9% 0.229 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C36CA
oklch(49% 0.213 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#582FA4
oklch(42.8% 0.176 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#864FF1 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) | #0074F6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070EE | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67779A | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864FF1
#864FF1
oklch(57.9% 0.229 293.6)
- #7A8200
#7A8200
oklch(58% 0.13 114)
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 #864FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.079
Use #864FF1 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.