#865CED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.208 292.2), rgb(134, 92, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#865CED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865CED |
| RGB | rgb(134, 92, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.208 292.2) |
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 #865CED | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865CED | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865CED text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865CED text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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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
#A48AFC
oklch(70.6% 0.163 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#865CED
oklch(59.4% 0.208 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D49E9
oklch(55.6% 0.227 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A38CA
oklch(49.1% 0.21 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5630A4
oklch(42.7% 0.175 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462D82
oklch(37.7% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#865CED 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) | #007AF2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687D9C | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865CED
#865CED
oklch(59.4% 0.208 292.2)
- #818600
#818600
oklch(59.6% 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 #865CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #865CED 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.