#867CDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.138 286.6), rgb(134, 124, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#867CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867CDA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 124, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.138 286.6) |
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 #867CDA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867CDA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867CDA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867CDA text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.108 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867CDA
oklch(63.6% 0.138 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F61C6
oklch(55.5% 0.152 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AB
oklch(49.1% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#867CDA 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) | #5B8ADE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A85D8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8EA0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867CDA
#867CDA
oklch(63.6% 0.138 286.6)
- #968F00
#968F00
oklch(63.6% 0.136 106.2)
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 #867CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #867CDA 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.