#867CEF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.9% 0.167 284.7), rgb(134, 124, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#867CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867CEF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 124, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.167 284.7) |
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 #867CEF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867CEF | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867CEF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867CEF text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867CEF
oklch(64.9% 0.167 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C5CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBA
oklch(49% 0.168 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E97
oklch(42.7% 0.14 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#867CEF 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) | #4C8EF3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4887EC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6594AA | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867CEF
#867CEF
oklch(64.9% 0.167 284.7)
- #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 #867CEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867CEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #867CEF 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.