#865BCE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.172 298), rgb(134, 91, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#865BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865BCE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.172 298) |
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 #865BCE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865BCE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865BCE text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865BCE text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 298)
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Step 500
500
#9671DB
oklch(63.1% 0.157 297.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#865BCE
oklch(57.2% 0.172 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AE
oklch(49.2% 0.16 298)
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Step 800
800
#593A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#865BCE 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) | #2773D2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3671CB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76728C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865BCE
#865BCE
oklch(57.2% 0.172 298)
- #728100
#728100
oklch(57.1% 0.132 117.6)
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 #865BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #865BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #865BCE 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.