#866AF8
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.4% 0.203 288.1), rgb(134, 106, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#866AF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866AF8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 106, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.203 288.1) |
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 #866AF8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #866AF8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866AF8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866AF8 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FE
oklch(81% 0.099 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFD
oklch(70.8% 0.159 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#866AF8
oklch(62.4% 0.203 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#744FEA
oklch(55.7% 0.221 288)
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Step 700
700
#623ECB
oklch(49.1% 0.205 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F34A4
oklch(42.6% 0.17 288)
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Step 900
900
#413082
oklch(37.7% 0.132 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#866AF8 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) | #0085FD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618AA7 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866AF8
#866AF8
oklch(62.4% 0.203 288.1)
- #908C00
#908C00
oklch(62.3% 0.134 107.7)
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 #866AF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #866AF8 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.