#865DDC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.186 294.9), rgb(134, 93, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#865DDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865DDC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 93, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.186 294.9) |
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 #865DDC | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865DDC | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865DDC text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865DDC text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#936FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#865DDC
oklch(58.4% 0.186 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B6
oklch(49.2% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#573894
oklch(42.7% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#865DDC 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) | #0F77E0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2574D9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707894 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865DDC
#865DDC
oklch(58.4% 0.186 294.9)
- #7A8400
#7A8400
oklch(58.5% 0.133 115)
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 #865DDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #865DDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #865DDC 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.