#865EB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.139 302.7), rgb(134, 94, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#865EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 94, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.139 302.7) |
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 #865EB8 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865EB8 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865EB8 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865EB8 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D4
oklch(70.6% 0.1 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9975C9
oklch(63.1% 0.128 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#865EB8
oklch(56.3% 0.139 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#704B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.129 303)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3566
oklch(37.6% 0.084 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C203C
oklch(27.2% 0.053 302.8)
#865EB8 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) | #4370BB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D71B6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6E82 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865EB8
#865EB8
oklch(56.3% 0.139 302.7)
- #678100
#678100
oklch(56.2% 0.137 122.6)
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 #865EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #865EB8 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.