#867CFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.6% 0.182 283.8), rgb(134, 124, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#867CFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867CFA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 124, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.182 283.8) |
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 #867CFA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867CFA | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867CFA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867CFA text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9693F5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 283.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867CFA
oklch(65.6% 0.182 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A59E0
oklch(55.6% 0.197 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5948C3
oklch(49.2% 0.184 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#483C9D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C357D
oklch(37.8% 0.118 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#867CFA 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) | #4190FE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B88F7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E97AF | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867CFA
#867CFA
oklch(65.6% 0.182 283.8)
- #A09400
#A09400
oklch(65.6% 0.138 103.8)
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 #867CFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867CFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
Use #867CFA 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.