#867BB4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.086 292.5), rgb(134, 123, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#867BB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 123, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.086 292.5) |
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 #867BB4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867BB4 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867BB4 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867BB4 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A199C7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867BB4
oklch(61.5% 0.086 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7569A5
oklch(55.7% 0.092 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#62578E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#504773
oklch(42.6% 0.072 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#867BB4 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) | #6C83B6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D82B2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C858F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867BB4
#867BB4
oklch(61.5% 0.086 292.5)
- #858A4B
#858A4B
oklch(61.4% 0.086 112.6)
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 #867BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #867BB4 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.