#865EEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.8% 0.207 291.7), rgb(134, 94, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#865EEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865EEE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 94, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.207 291.7) |
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 #865EEE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865EEE | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865EEE text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865EEE text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 291.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#865EEE
oklch(59.8% 0.207 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C4AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 292)
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Step 700
700
#6939CA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 292)
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Step 800
800
#5531A3
oklch(42.7% 0.173 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#452D82
oklch(37.6% 0.136 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#865EEE 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) | #007CF3 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076EB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687F9D | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865EEE
#865EEE
oklch(59.8% 0.207 291.7)
- #838600
#838600
oklch(59.8% 0.132 111.3)
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 #865EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #865EEE 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.