#865EF1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.21 291.3), rgb(134, 94, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#865EF1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 94, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 84%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.21 291.3) |
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 #865EF1 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #865EF1 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865EF1 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865EF1 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFE
oklch(70.8% 0.164 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#865EF1
oklch(60% 0.21 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B49EB
oklch(55.6% 0.229 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6838CC
oklch(49% 0.213 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5430A5
oklch(42.6% 0.176 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#452D83
oklch(37.7% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#865EF1 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) | #007CF6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66809F | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865EF1
#865EF1
oklch(60% 0.21 291.3)
- #848700
#848700
oklch(60.1% 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 #865EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #865EF1 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.