#865DE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.202 292.7), rgb(134, 93, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#865DE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 93, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.202 292.7) |
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 #865DE9 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865DE9 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865DE9 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865DE9 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#906DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#865DE9
oklch(59.3% 0.202 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6840BF
oklch(49% 0.188 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#55369B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#865DE9 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) | #007AEE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7D9A | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865DE9
#865DE9
oklch(59.3% 0.202 292.7)
- #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 #865DE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #865DE9 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.