#867BDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.147 286.5), rgb(134, 123, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#867BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867BDF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 123, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.147 286.5) |
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 #867BDF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867BDF | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867BDF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867BDF text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAED
oklch(80.8% 0.072 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867BDF
oklch(63.7% 0.147 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F60CA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D4EAF
oklch(49% 0.149 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C418E
oklch(42.8% 0.123 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3871
oklch(37.8% 0.095 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#867BDF 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) | #568BE3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8FA2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867BDF
#867BDF
oklch(63.7% 0.147 286.5)
- #969000
#969000
oklch(63.8% 0.137 106.7)
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 #867BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
Use #867BDF 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.