#865FC7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.157 298.7), rgb(134, 95, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#865FC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 95, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.157 298.7) |
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 #865FC7 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865FC7 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865FC7 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865FC7 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DD
oklch(70.6% 0.113 299)
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Step 500
500
#9673D4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#865FC7
oklch(57.4% 0.157 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A7
oklch(49.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#593C87
oklch(42.7% 0.121 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#865FC7 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) | #3874CB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4373C5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78738A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865FC7
#865FC7
oklch(57.4% 0.157 298.7)
- #718200
#718200
oklch(57.3% 0.134 118.5)
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 #865FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
Use #865FC7 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.