#865EF3
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.2% 0.213 291), rgb(134, 94, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#865EF3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 94, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.213 291) |
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 #865EF3 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #865EF3 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865EF3 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865EF3 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#865EF3
oklch(60.2% 0.213 291)
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Step 600
600
#7B48EC
oklch(55.6% 0.231 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6838CE
oklch(49.2% 0.215 291)
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Step 800
800
#5430A6
oklch(42.7% 0.178 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#452D84
oklch(37.8% 0.139 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#865EF3 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) | #007DF8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6581A0 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865EF3
#865EF3
oklch(60.2% 0.213 291)
- #858700
#858700
oklch(60.2% 0.132 110.8)
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 #865EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #865EF3 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.