#867CC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.107 289.3), rgb(134, 124, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#867CC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 124, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.107 289.3) |
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 #867CC4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867CC4 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867CC4 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867CC4 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867CC4
oklch(62.5% 0.107 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7266B3
oklch(55.6% 0.117 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#60559A
oklch(49.2% 0.108 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E457D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#867CC4 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) | #6787C7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6783C2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778997 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867CC4
#867CC4
oklch(62.5% 0.107 289.3)
- #8C8D38
#8C8D38
oklch(62.5% 0.108 109.8)
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 #867CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #867CC4 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.