#867AAB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.074 295.3), rgb(134, 122, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#867AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867AAB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 122, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.074 295.3) |
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 #867AAB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867AAB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867AAB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867AAB text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.058 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867AAB
oklch(60.9% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#776A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#645887
oklch(49.2% 0.075 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#52486E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#867AAB 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) | #6F81AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080AA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F828B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867AAB
#867AAB
oklch(60.9% 0.074 295.3)
- #818854
#818854
oklch(60.8% 0.073 114.9)
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 #867AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #867AAB 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.