#866FBA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.114 296.9), rgb(134, 111, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#866FBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866FBA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 111, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.114 296.9) |
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 #866FBA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #866FBA | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866FBA text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866FBA text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE1
oklch(81% 0.055 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A695D2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#866FBA
oklch(59.5% 0.114 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#685099
oklch(49% 0.115 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#55427C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463864
oklch(37.6% 0.075 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#866FBA 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) | #5A7CBD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7C8C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866FBA
#866FBA
oklch(59.5% 0.114 296.9)
- #7A872E
#7A872E
oklch(59.5% 0.114 117.1)
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 #866FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
Use #866FBA 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.