#867AAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61% 0.079 294.5), rgb(134, 122, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#867AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867AAE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.079 294.5) |
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 #867AAE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867AAE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867AAE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867AAE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867AAE
oklch(61% 0.079 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7669A0
oklch(55.5% 0.085 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#645789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#867AAE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E828D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867AAE
#867AAE
oklch(61% 0.079 294.5)
- #828950
#828950
oklch(61% 0.079 114.5)
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 #867AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
Use #867AAE 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.