#867BF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.9% 0.172 284.7), rgb(134, 123, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#867BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 123, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.172 284.7) |
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 #867BF2 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867BF2 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867BF2 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867BF2 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF6
oklch(81% 0.084 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9893F1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 284.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867BF2
oklch(64.9% 0.172 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C5BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.187 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABD
oklch(49.2% 0.173 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A3D99
oklch(42.7% 0.144 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D357A
oklch(37.6% 0.113 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#867BF2 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) | #478EF6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4387EF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6394AB | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867BF2
#867BF2
oklch(64.9% 0.172 284.7)
- #9C9200
#9C9200
oklch(64.8% 0.137 104.7)
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 #867BF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867BF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
Use #867BF2 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.