#867BD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.133 287.6), rgb(134, 123, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#867BD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 123, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.133 287.6) |
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 #867BD5 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867BD5 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867BD5 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867BD5 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867BD5
oklch(63.2% 0.133 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7062C2
oklch(55.6% 0.144 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E51A7
oklch(49.1% 0.133 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4388
oklch(42.8% 0.111 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#40396D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#867BD5 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) | #5D89D8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C84D3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718C9E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867BD5
#867BD5
oklch(63.2% 0.133 287.6)
- #938F0E
#938F0E
oklch(63.3% 0.133 107.6)
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 #867BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #867BD5 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.