#865FD7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.177 295.4), rgb(134, 95, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#865FD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 95, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.177 295.4) |
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 #865FD7 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865FD7 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #865FD7 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #865FD7 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9371E0
oklch(63.2% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#865FD7
oklch(58.4% 0.177 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B46B2
oklch(49.2% 0.164 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573A90
oklch(42.7% 0.136 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E43
oklch(26.9% 0.067 295.2)
#865FD7 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) | #2477DB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3174D4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727892 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865FD7
#865FD7
oklch(58.4% 0.177 295.4)
- #798400
#798400
oklch(58.4% 0.133 115.5)
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 #865FD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #865FD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
Use #865FD7 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.