#865CEC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.207 292.4), rgb(134, 92, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#865CEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865CEC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 92, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.207 292.4) |
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 #865CEC | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865CEC | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865CEC text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865CEC text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A58BFC
oklch(70.8% 0.162 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#865CEC
oklch(59.4% 0.207 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D49E8
oklch(55.6% 0.225 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A39CA
oklch(49.2% 0.209 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#5631A3
oklch(42.8% 0.173 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462D81
oklch(37.6% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 292.3)
#865CEC 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) | #007AF1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697D9B | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865CEC
#865CEC
oklch(59.4% 0.207 292.4)
- #808500
#808500
oklch(59.2% 0.132 112.4)
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 #865CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #865CEC 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.